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ArianespaceTo Be DeterminedTest FlightAriane 64
NET November 2028Ariane Launch Area 4, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Exploration Company's Nyx spacecraft, a reusable space vehicle designed to transport cargo to and from low Earth orbit, will fly its first demonstration mission for the European Space Agency (ESA) under the ALADDIN (Autonomous LEO Accelerated Demo Docking to ISS Node) initiative.
The spacecraft will demonstrate European-based space station resupply capability by rendezvous and dock to the International Space Station (ISS), then undock and return to Earth.
Arianespace SA is a multinational company founded in 1980 as the world's first commercial launch service provider. It undertakes the production, operation, and marketing of the Ariane programme. Their vehicles launch exclusively from French Guiana in South America.
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Height
63m
Diameter
5.4m
To low Earth orbit
21,650kg
Liftoff thrust
15,000kN
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