https://www.spacebandits.io/industries/habitats Dated, sourced milestones from the habitats companies Space Bandits tracks. en https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/the-exploration-company the-exploration-company/2026-09-10/ESA awards a €760M ALADDIN contract for a Nyx cargo demonstration to the ISS by mid-2029, €310M firm and €450M in options for two more missions Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT ESA awards a €760M ALADDIN contract for a Nyx cargo demonstration to the ISS by mid-2029, €310M firm and €450M in options for two more missions. Source: https://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-awards-the-exploration-company-a-e760m-space-station-cargo-contract/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/the-exploration-company the-exploration-company/2026-09-10/Books an Ariane 6 with Arianespace for the Nyx demonstration mission to the ISS Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Books an Ariane 6 with Arianespace for the Nyx demonstration mission to the ISS. Source: https://europeanspaceflight.com/the-exploration-company-books-ariane-6-flight-for-nyx-demo-mission/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/the-exploration-company the-exploration-company/2026-09-08/Raises a $450M Series C led by Bessemer, Atomico and the Scaleup Europe Fund, taking total funding to about $680M Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Raises a $450M Series C led by Bessemer, Atomico and the Scaleup Europe Fund, taking total funding to about $680M. Source: https://payloadspace.com/the-exploration-company-closes-450m-series-c/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/gravitics gravitics/2026-08-31/Regulatory filings show Lockheed Martin picked it to build three orbital-carrier spacecraft for Golden Dome missile-defence demonstrations, and that it plans to go public Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Regulatory filings show Lockheed Martin picked it to build three orbital-carrier spacecraft for Golden Dome missile-defence demonstrations, and that it plans to go public. Source: https://spacenews.com/gravitics-to-build-orbital-carriers-for-space-based-missile-defense/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/the-exploration-company the-exploration-company/2026-06-30/Acquires European Astrotech, a UK propulsion-services firm at Westcott that fuels spacecraft and supports Nyx propulsion work Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Acquires European Astrotech, a UK propulsion-services firm at Westcott that fuels spacecraft and supports Nyx propulsion work. Source: https://www.exploration.space/blog/the-exploration-company-acquires-european-astrotech-scaling-execution-capabilities-across-the-space-sector https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/the-exploration-company the-exploration-company/2026-05-19/Drops a Nyx test vehicle from 2.8 km over the Mojave; the drogue-to-main parachute handover works as planned Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Drops a Nyx test vehicle from 2.8 km over the Mojave; the drogue-to-main parachute handover works as planned. Source: https://www.exploration.space/blog/nyx-recovery-drop-test https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/vast vast/2026-03/Raises $500M, a $300M Series A plus debt, led by Balerion Space Ventures Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Raises $500M, a $300M Series A plus debt, led by Balerion Space Ventures. Source: https://spacenews.com/vast-raises-500-million-for-commercial-space-station-development/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/vast vast/2026-02/Completes the Haven Demo mission with a controlled deorbit into the South Pacific Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT Completes the Haven Demo mission with a controlled deorbit into the South Pacific. Source: https://www.vastspace.com/updates/haven-demo-mission-complete-successful-deorbit-validates-path-to-haven-1 https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/vast vast/2025-11/Haven Demo, an uncrewed pathfinder, flies on Bandwagon-4 to validate Haven-1 systems Sat, 01 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT Haven Demo, an uncrewed pathfinder, flies on Bandwagon-4 to validate Haven-1 systems. Source: https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/11/01/live-coverage-commercial-space-station-demo-data-center-precursor-to-launch-on-spacex-bandwagon-mission/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/the-exploration-company the-exploration-company/2025-06/Nyx demonstrator Mission Possible survives reentry but is lost minutes before splashdown; declared a partial success Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMT Nyx demonstrator Mission Possible survives reentry but is lost minutes before splashdown; declared a partial success. Source: https://spacenews.com/the-exploration-company-claims-partial-success-of-mission-possible-reentry-spacecraft/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/gravitics gravitics/2025-03/US Space Force STRATFI worth up to $60M to demonstrate the Orbital Carrier Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT US Space Force STRATFI worth up to $60M to demonstrate the Orbital Carrier. Source: https://www.geekwire.com/2025/gravitics-space-force-orbital-carrier/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/the-exploration-company the-exploration-company/2024-07-09/Nyx Bikini, its reentry demonstrator, flies on Ariane 6's first launch but is never released after an upper-stage fault Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT Nyx Bikini, its reentry demonstrator, flies on Ariane 6's first launch but is never released after an upper-stage fault. Source: https://www.satellitetoday.com/launch/2024/07/09/europes-new-ariane-6-rocket-makes-its-long-awaited-debut/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/gravitics gravitics/2024-07/Books a $125M order from Axiom Space for a station module Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMT Books a $125M order from Axiom Space for a station module. Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/09/gravitics-lands-125-million-order-from-axiom.html https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ai-spacefactory ai-spacefactory/2024/Relocates to Huntsville, Alabama, closer to the space and defence industry Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT Relocates to Huntsville, Alabama, closer to the space and defence industry. Source: https://huntsvillebusinessjournal.com/news/2025/05/02/from-skyscrapers-to-space-how-one-company-brought-3d-printing-to-huntsville/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/vast vast/2023-05/Announces Haven-1, a single-module commercial station, and a crewed Vast-1 visit on Dragon Mon, 01 May 2023 12:00:00 GMT Announces Haven-1, a single-module commercial station, and a crewed Vast-1 visit on Dragon. Source: https://www.vastspace.com/updates/vast-announces-the-haven-1-and-vast-1-human-spaceflight-mission-launched-by-spacex-on-a-dragon-spacecraft https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ai-spacefactory ai-spacefactory/2023-04/Turner Construction partners to bring the basalt-composite printing tech to terrestrial building Sat, 01 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT Turner Construction partners to bring the basalt-composite printing tech to terrestrial building. Source: https://www.constructiondive.com/news/turner-ai-spacefactory-terrestrial-project-test-space-3d-printing-technology/646709/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ai-spacefactory ai-spacefactory/2022-06/Releases LINA lunar outpost designs with NASA Kennedy Space Center under a REACT collaboration Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:00:00 GMT Releases LINA lunar outpost designs with NASA Kennedy Space Center under a REACT collaboration. Source: https://spacenews.com/ai-spacefactory-and-nasa-kennedy-space-center-release-lunar-outpost-designs/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/axiom-space axiom-space/2022-04/Ax-1, the first all-private astronaut mission, docks with the ISS for a 17-day stay Fri, 01 Apr 2022 12:00:00 GMT Ax-1, the first all-private astronaut mission, docks with the ISS for a 17-day stay. Source: https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/first-private-astronaut-mission-takes-flight/ https://www.spacebandits.io/startups/ai-spacefactory ai-spacefactory/2019-05/MARSHA wins NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge, printed in thirty hours from basalt-fibre biopolymer Wed, 01 May 2019 12:00:00 GMT MARSHA wins NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge, printed in thirty hours from basalt-fibre biopolymer. Source: https://www.designboom.com/architecture/ai-spacefactory-marsha-wins-nasa-3d-printed-habitat-challenge-finale-05-08-2019/