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Exploration Company's Nyx clears Phase 1 NASA-ESA ISS safety review

The Exploration Company said a joint NASA-ESA safety panel cleared its Nyx Earth capsule's Phase 1 preliminary design review for ISS visiting vehicles, all hazard reports closed, as it targets cargo missions to the station by 2028.

Verified AI-drafted The Exploration Company blog, 26 August 2025

What it does not test. It does not certify Nyx for flight, only the first of three planned ISS safety review phases.

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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