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# The Exploration Company opens propulsion facility near Bordeaux, France
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-11-20-exploration-company-le-haillan-facility/
- Published: 2025-11-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T16:02:08.000Z
- Description: The Exploration Company opened a propulsion hub at Le Haillan near Bordeaux to build and test engines for its Nyx capsule, with a mission control centre linked to ISS operations.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, #news, #reported, #editor-read

Reported Editor-read [European Spaceflight, 24 November 2025, reporting the inauguration](https://europeanspaceflight.com/the-exploration-company-inaugurates-new-facility-in-france/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not establish a confirmed investment figure or headcount for the new site.

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