RFA plans to introduce a 36-metre-tall Block 1 variant of RFA ONE.

Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is a German launch services provider.

RFA ONE Block 2 will carry payloads of up to 1.5 tonnes to low Earth orbit in an expendable configuration.

RFA could receive up to €190 million through ESA’s European Launcher Challenge.

The upgraded RFA ONE variant is expected to stand 45 metres tall and enter service in 2028.

RFA must complete a successful orbital launch by the end of 2027 to satisfy an initial condition of ESA’s European Launcher Challenge.

RFA must demonstrate its Block 2 vehicle in flight by the end of 2028 to unlock co-funding under ESA’s European Launcher Challenge.

ESA’s European Launcher Challenge would split potential RFA funding between launch-service purchases and co-funding of an upgraded vehicle.

RFA ONE is designed to deliver payloads of up to 1,300 kilograms to low Earth orbit.

RFA plans to introduce a Block 2 variant of RFA ONE with a reusable first stage and an upgraded Helix rocket engine.

RFA TWO is planned as a fully reusable heavy-lift rocket powered by 100-tonne-thrust Helix X engines.

SFL Missions worked on the Moonraker concept study in 2025.

If Moonraker receives final approval, SFL Missions will handle spacecraft manufacturing, environmental testing, and on-orbit commissioning.

Moonraker will carry a LiDAR payload to generate three-dimensional models of the lunar south pole.

The Moonraker Phase A consortium will refine system requirements and demonstrate the technical feasibility of the design.

SFL Missions will build the Moonraker orbiter around its DAUNTLESS-L platform.

Moonraker will feature a high-gain antenna provided by Canadian manufacturer AEM Antennas.

Maintaining Moonraker’s tight altitude will require large propulsion capacity to counter the moon’s irregular gravity field.

Moonraker is aimed at supporting the NASA-led Artemis program and its proposed long-term moon base.

SFL Missions is developing thermal control systems for Moonraker to protect its internal electronics from extreme temperature shifts.

The European Space Agency selected a consortium led by NUVIEW for the Phase A engineering study of Moonraker.

Moonraker will scan the lunar surface to identify hazards and verify smooth terrain before landing site selection.

SFL Missions is a commercial spinoff from the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Space Flight Laboratory.

NUVIEW is adapting its commercial Earth-observation laser technology for the lunar environment.

SFL Missions is the spacecraft platform developer for Moonraker.

Moonraker will operate in a low polar orbit.

The European Space Agency selected a consortium led by NUVIEW to conduct the Phase A engineering study for Moonraker.

NUVIEW is adapting its commercial Earth observation laser technology for the lunar environment.

The lunar south pole is the primary target for the NASA-led Artemis program and its proposed long-term moon base.

SFL Missions’ DAUNTLESS-L platform is a scalable one-cubic-metre spacecraft that can weigh up to 500 kilograms and support a 300-kilogram payload.

The DAUNTLESS-L platform is a one-cubic-metre spacecraft that can weigh up to 500 kilograms and support a 300-kilogram payload.

SFL Missions is developing thermal control systems for Moonraker to protect internal electronics from extreme temperature shifts.

OQ Technology’s system processes and compresses video data via onboard edge computing before transmitting it over a narrowband satellite uplink.

OQ Technology operates as the world’s first 5G Non-Terrestrial Network operator and as a pioneer in direct-to-device satellite connectivity.

The demonstration ran entirely over OQ Technology’s active Low Earth Orbit network.

OQ Technology operates as the world’s first 5G Non-Terrestrial Network operator.

OQ Technology’s system integrates a compact, standard-based 3GPP NTN IoT modem directly into a lightweight drone architecture.

OQ Technology’s technology provides situational awareness for civilian, governmental, and enterprise teams operating in disconnected or disaster-affected zones.

OQ Technology completed Europe’s first drone video transmission over a Low Earth Orbit satellite network on June 24, 2026.

The drone video transmission used standardized 3GPP NTN technology and Mobile Satellite Services S-band spectrum.

OQ Technology’s demonstration used a compact 3GPP NTN IoT modem and onboard edge computing to process and compress video before transmission over a narrowband satellite uplink.

OQ Technology says the demonstration supports emergency response, infrastructure monitoring, maritime awareness, border surveillance, public safety, and other mission-critical operations where terrestrial networks are unavailable.

The demonstration ran entirely over OQ Technology’s active LEO network and showed that drones, specialized IoT hardware, and consumer smartphones can communicate across a single 3GPP-compliant infrastructure.

The live demonstration routed video from a compact drone through OQ Technology’s sovereign European satellite constellation and a secure cloud network based in Europe.

OQ Technology routed the live drone video through its sovereign European satellite constellation and a secure cloud network based in Europe.

OQ Technology’s direct-to-device Low Earth Orbit network can connect drones, specialized IoT hardware, and off-the-shelf consumer smartphones from Apple, Google, and Samsung across a single 3GPP-compliant infrastructure.

FOSSA Systems closed a €9.25 million funding round on June 24, 2026.

FOSSA Systems’ next launch will place its 26th satellite into orbit.

FOSSA Systems builds and delivers satellite platforms ranging from 10 kg picosatellites to multi-payload 150 kg microsatellites.

FOSSA Systems was founded in 2020 by Julián Fernández and Vicente González.