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The Exploration Company raises $450 million to advance reusable spacecraft

The Exploration Company has raised $450 million in a Series C financing round to develop reusable spacecraft and challenge SpaceX in space transportation. The funding brings the European company’s total capital raised to approximately $680 million, which it describes as the largest-ever Series C for a European space company.

Discovered 2026-09-08T14:15:18.284918-07:00 | 2026-09-08T14:15:18.284918-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

The $450 million round gives The Exploration Company substantial capital to advance reusable spacecraft and compete in the increasingly commercial space transportation market.
The financing brings the company’s total funding to approximately $680 million, underscoring investor interest in European launch and in-space transportation ventures.
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