Home / TechnologyTechnologyTechCrunchTechnologyTechCrunch·Sep 8, 2026·1 min readThe Exploration Company nabs $450 million to challenge SpaceXThe Exploration Company (TEC) has raised $450 million to build reusable spacecraft, in what it describes as “the largest-ever Series C by a European space company.”View original source — TechCrunch ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesBusinessBloombergBusinessSep 8, 2026 · 1 minEuropean SpaceX Rival Raises $450 Million to Build Rocket EngineBloombergTechnologyThe Next WebTechnologySep 8, 2026 · 1 minThe Exploration Company raises $450m to build a rocket engineThe Next WebTechnologyThe Next WebTechnologySep 7, 2026 · 1 minGoogle-backed Pixxel raises $100M in India’s largest space tech roundThe Next WebTechnologyThe Next WebTechnologySep 8, 2026 · 1 minStoke Space raises $1bn for a rocket that has never flownThe Next Web
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