The Exploration Company Nyx drop test
by Canyon Owen: Space
Europe-based The Exploration Company has successfully completed a drop test of its reusable Nyx space capsule. The capsule was lifted to 9,100 feet by a Chinook helicopter before being released. The test successfully validated the parachute deployment sequence, including the
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Europe-based The Exploration Company successfully completed the drop test of its reusable space capsule. The spacecraft, named Nix, is mainly designed to transport cargo and crew to low Earth orbit. The capsule was lifted to 9,100 feet using a Chinook helicopter, and the company then tested the parachute deployment sequence, focusing on the transition from drogue parachutes to the main parachutes.
