Siemens has announced that The Exploration Company, a European aerospace startup focused on reusable space systems, has adopted software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to speed the development of its space systems, reduce design complexity, improve engineering collaboration, and enable faster spacecraft development.
Founded in 2021, The Exploration Company develops reusable, launcher-agnostic space systems, including the Nyx spacecraft family and high-performance rocket propulsion systems, designed to transport cargo, and eventually, crew to destinations in Earth’s orbit and beyond. The company is working with Siemens to connect engineering disciplines in a single environment that supports efficient, scalable development. By using Siemens’ integrated software spanning engineering and manufacturing, it can reduce rework and accelerate product development.
“At The Exploration Company, our mission is to make space more accessible through reusable technology. Achieving this requires an advanced, scalable engineering environment,” says Daniel Prudente Martins, principal EWIS and electrical interfaces, Nyx Avionics at The Exploration Company. “Working with Siemens and adopting its industrial software is helping us connect our engineering processes, reduce rework, accelerate development and streamline manufacturing as we scale our operations. For Mission Bikini, our orbital demonstration capsule, we progressed from initial concept to flight hardware in just nine months, demonstrating the speed at which our integrated engineering approach enables rapid development.”
“The future of aerospace will be defined by companies that combine speed, innovation and engineering precision at scale,” says Edwin Severijn, senior vice president and general manager for EMEA at Siemens Digital Industries Software. “Our work with The Exploration Company exemplifies how Siemens Xcelerator and the comprehensive digital twin help customers build a connected digital enterprise that accelerates development and enables them to meet the rigorous demands of next-generation space programmes.”
The Exploration Company is using Siemens’ Designcenter software for mechanical design, Simcenter software for advanced engineering simulation, Capital software for electrical systems design, and Teamcenter software for product lifecycle management and collaboration. Together, these solutions enable a connected engineering environment that integrates mechanical, electrical and simulation workflows, with Teamcenter providing a consistent data backbone throughout the lifecycle. This allows the company to model and optimise complex processes with changes in one domain reflected across others, improving data consistency, enhancing traceability and reducing development risk, while enabling a comprehensive digital twin for earlier validation and improved mission assurance.
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