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The Exploration Company's capsule survives reentry, lost before splashdown

The Exploration Company's Mission Possible capsule, a precursor to its Nyx cargo vehicle, de-orbited from 550 kilometres and survived reentry heating but lost contact near 26 kilometres before splashdown, in only the third guided reentry flown by a European vehicle.

Verified AI-drafted The Exploration Company blog, 24 June 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish that the capsule's parachutes worked at low altitude, or that Nyx's 2028 cargo return goal will be met 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.

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