Family-level launch record combining canonical variants, historical missions, public cadence forecasts, and available payload performance specs.
Historical missions are grouped by actual launch year. Forecast cadence uses family-level launch-rate rows.
| Year | Historical missions | Forecast launches |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| 2027 | 0 | 2 |
| 2028 | 0 | 3 |
| 2029 | 0 | 4 |
| 2030 | 0 | 5 |
| 2031 | 0 | 5 |
| 2032 | 0 | 5 |
| 2033 | 0 | 6 |
| 2034 | 0 | 6 |
| 2035 | 0 | 6 |
| 2036 | 0 | 6 |
| 2037 | 0 | 6 |
| 2038 | 0 | 6 |
| 2039 | 0 | 6 |
| 2040 | 0 | 6 |
| 2041 | 0 | 6 |
1 launch location represented.
Payload capacity by variant and target orbit when structured capacity rows are available.
| Variant | Orbit | Capacity | Altitude | Inclination | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RFA One | SSO | 1,300 kg | 500 km | Unknown | Rocket Factory Augsburg RFA ONE |
RFA One | MEO | 500 kg | 6,000 km | Unknown | Rocket Factory Augsburg RFA ONE |
Latest launched missions using variants in this family.
| Mission | Variant | Launch |
|---|---|---|
No recent missionsNo launched missions are linked to variants in this family. | ||
Upcoming mission rows with announced launch timing.
| Mission | Variant | Announced |
|---|---|---|
No forecasted missionsNo upcoming announced mission rows are linked to this vehicle family. | ||
Canonical variants rolled up into this launch vehicle family.
| Variant | Stages | Missions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
RFA One | Not stated | 0 | Development |
| Year | Location | Launches | Confidence | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SaxaVord Spaceport | 1 | 35% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year license... |
| 2027 | SaxaVord Spaceport | 2 | 35% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year license... |
| 2028 | SaxaVord Spaceport | 3 | 35% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year license... |
| 2029 | SaxaVord Spaceport | 4 | 35% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year license... |
| 2030 | SaxaVord Spaceport | 5 | 30% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year license... |
| 2031 | SaxaVord Spaceport | 5 | 30% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year license... |
| 2032 | SaxaVord Spaceport | 5 | 30% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year license... |
| 2033 | SaxaVord Spaceport | 6 | 25% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year license... |
| 2034 | SaxaVord Spaceport | 6 | 25% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year license... |
| 2035 | SaxaVord Spaceport | 6 | 25% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year license... |
| 2036 | SaxaVord Spaceport | 6 | 25% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year license... |
| 2037 | SaxaVord Spaceport | 6 | 25% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year license... |
| 2038 | SaxaVord Spaceport | 6 | 25% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year license... |
| 2039 | SaxaVord Spaceport | 6 | 25% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year license... |
| 2040 | SaxaVord Spaceport | 6 | 25% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year license... |
| 2041 | SaxaVord Spaceport | 6 | 25% | Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year license... |
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year licensed ceiling.
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year licensed ceiling.
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year licensed ceiling.
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year licensed ceiling.
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year licensed ceiling.
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year licensed ceiling.
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year licensed ceiling.
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year licensed ceiling.
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year licensed ceiling.
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year licensed ceiling.
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year licensed ceiling.
Conservative startup-ramp annual family throughput default: RFA One is still pre-first-orbital-flight in 2026; use operational cadence, not the 10/year licensed ceiling.
RFA One |
| GTO |
| 450 kg |
| Unknown |
| Unknown |
| Rocket Factory Augsburg RFA ONE |
RFA One | TLI | 300 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Rocket Factory Augsburg RFA ONE |
RFA One | GEO | 150 kg | Unknown | Unknown | Rocket Factory Augsburg RFA ONE |
On 26 June, Rocket Factory Augsburg integrated all nine Helix engines onto the RFA ONE first stage.
Rocket Factory Augsburg is preparing for the inaugural flight of its RFA ONE rocket from SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland.
Rocket Factory Augsburg’s 2024 marine licence application stated that RFA ONE’s first stage and fairing would splash down south of Jan Mayen.
Rocket Factory Augsburg won contracts for two missions through its RFA ONE launcher.
Rocket Factory Augsburg secured two mission contracts through its RFA ONE launcher.
The RFA ONE Block 1 variant will carry payloads of up to 500 kilograms to low Earth orbit.
RFA is developing the RFA ONE rocket and plans to launch it for the first time later this year.
RFA plans to introduce a 36-metre-tall Block 1 variant of RFA ONE.
RFA ONE Block 2 will carry payloads of up to 1.5 tonnes to low Earth orbit in an expendable configuration.
The upgraded RFA ONE variant is expected to stand 45 metres tall and enter service in 2028.
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.
Rocket Factory Augsburg has been manufacturing a replacement first stage and improving the second stage of RFA-ONE since the August 2024 anomaly.
RFA-ONE's inaugural flight will carry seven satellites.
RFA-ONE is a two-stage, 30-meter-tall rocket designed to carry payloads of up to 1,300 kilograms to low Earth orbit.
The RFA ONE second stage came from a test site at Esrange, Sweden where Rocket Factory Augsburg performed a hot-fire test of its single engine.
Integration and additional testing of the RFA ONE vehicle are planned at SaxaVord before the proposed summer launch.
The RFA ONE first stage is at SaxaVord but its nine Helix engines are not yet at the spaceport.
On March 6, the first and second stages of Rocket Factory Augsburg’s RFA ONE arrived at the SaxaVord spaceport in Scotland.
In August 2024, another RFA ONE first stage was destroyed in a fire during similar testing.