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Germany's DLR becomes anchor customer for French-German Nyx capsule

Germany's DLR signed a contract with France's The Exploration Company, becoming an anchor customer for its Nyx reentry capsule. DLR secured 160 kilograms of payload space for scientific experiments on Nyx's first flight, planned for 2028.

Reported AI-drafted DLR press release, 18 February 2025

What it does not test. It does not disclose a contract value, and does not establish that Nyx will fly or perform on schedule.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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