Hélène Huby

CEO, The Exploration Company

Hélène Huby is the Founder and CEO of The Exploration Company (TEC). In just five years, she has scaled the company from a small team of 4 to 500 employees, secured $350 million in funding, $1B in contracts, and built a strong international presence across Europe, the United States, and the UAE. Under her leadership, TEC develops space capsules and high-thrust rocket engines for transporting cargo and humans, while advancing innovative public-private partnerships and contributing to Europe’s space infrastructure.
Before founding TEC, Hélène held executive roles at Airbus Defence & Space and ArianeGroup, where she led major space programs. She is also the founder of the Karman Project, a nonprofit focused on fostering global cooperation in space. A graduate of ENS-Ulm, Sciences Po, and ENA, she has 4 children and her passions include cello, tennis, and ski touring.

The Exploration Company (TEC) is a global space company with European roots, building space vehicles for humanity. Working across nations to foster collaboration in space, it develops the full stack of space transportation – including reusable capsules and high-thrust engines – to carry cargo and, ultimately, people to space and safely back home. Founded in 2021 by Hélène Huby and a team of aerospace veterans, The Exploration Company serves space agencies and commercial operators. It is backed by top-tier venture investors and expanding across sites in Europe, the United States, and the UAE. For more information, visit exploration. Space.

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