The Exploration Company Uses Siemens Software to Accelerate Reusable Space Systems Engineering

The Exploration Company has adopted software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to speed the development of its reusable space systems (Image credit: The Exploration Company)

(IN BRIEF) Siemens is supporting The Exploration Company, a Munich-area aerospace startup, with software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to help accelerate the development of reusable space systems. The Exploration Company, founded in 2021 in Gauting near Munich, is developing launcher-agnostic reusable spacecraft, including the Nyx spacecraft family and high-performance rocket propulsion systems for cargo and future crew transport to Earth orbit and beyond. The Siemens software helps connect mechanical, electrical and simulation workflows, improve data traceability and reduce rework. The company says this integrated approach helped it move Mission Bikini, its orbital demonstration capsule, from initial concept to flight hardware in just nine months.

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 21-Jul-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens is supporting the development of next-generation reusable spacecraft through its Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, which is being used by Munich-area aerospace startup The Exploration Company to reduce engineering complexity and accelerate development.

Founded in 2021 in Gauting, near Munich, The Exploration Company is focused on reusable, launcher-agnostic space systems. Its work includes the Nyx spacecraft family and high-performance rocket propulsion systems designed to carry cargo, and eventually crew, to destinations in Earth orbit and beyond.

The company is using Siemens Xcelerator software to connect engineering processes, improve data exchange and support faster development as it scales its use of reusable space components.

Edwin Severijn, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Siemens Digital Industries Software, said the next phase of aerospace will depend on companies that can combine speed, innovation and engineering precision at scale.

“Our work with The Exploration Company exemplifies how Siemens Xcelerator helps customers build a connected digital enterprise that accelerates development and enables them to meet the rigorous demands of next generation space programs,” said Severijn.

Daniel Prudente Martins, Principal EWIS and Electrical Interfaces for Nyx Avionics at The Exploration Company, said the company’s mission is to make space more accessible through reusable technology.

He said achieving that goal requires an advanced and scalable engineering environment.

“Working with Siemens and adopting its best-in-class industrial software is helping us connect our engineering processes, reduce rework, accelerate development and streamline manufacturing as we scale our operations,” said Martins.

He added that, for Mission Bikini, the company’s orbital demonstration capsule, The Exploration Company moved from initial concept to flight hardware in just nine months.

According to Martins, the milestone demonstrates the speed enabled by the company’s integrated engineering approach.

The Siemens Xcelerator portfolio brings together integrated software tools that support seamless data exchange and traceability throughout the development process.

This is especially important in aerospace programmes, where certification requirements demand clear documentation, consistency and control across engineering disciplines.

By connecting mechanical, electrical and simulation work in a single engineering environment, Siemens Xcelerator enables teams to collaborate more efficiently and reduce duplicated work.

During development of Storm, The Exploration Company’s high-thrust rocket engine, the company can model and optimise additive manufacturing processes more effectively. Changes made in one engineering domain can be reflected across others, supporting greater consistency and faster iteration.

Siemens said the collaboration shows how digital engineering platforms can help emerging aerospace companies meet the technical demands of future space programmes while accelerating the development of reusable space systems.

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