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US firm Agile Space wins contract to supply thrusters for Exploration Company's Nyx

US firm Agile Space Industries said it won a contract to supply DS250 bipropellant thrusters for The Exploration Company's Nyx Earth capsule. CEO Hélène Huby said Agile proved out a working thruster in ten weeks for the ISS cargo mission planned for 2028.

Verified AI-drafted Agile Space Industries press release, 12 August 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish the contract's value or whether Agile's thrusters will also be used on Nyx's planned lunar variant.

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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