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 |
RFA ONE can launch 1,300 kilograms into Sun-synchronous orbit.
The RFA ONE vehicle can launch 1,300 kilograms into Sun-synchronous orbit.
Rocket Factory Augsburg proposed in its European Launcher Challenge submission both launches of RFA ONE and development of an upgraded Block 2 version with increased payload capacity.
Rocket Factory Augsburg experienced loss of the first stage of its RFA ONE during a static-fire test in August 2024.
Rocket Factory Augsburg proposed to ESA both launches of RFA ONE and development of an upgraded Block 2 version with increased payload capacity.
Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) lost the first stage of its RFA ONE rocket in a fire during a static-fire test in August 2022.
Rocket Factory Augsburg received 11,800,000 EUR in Boost! funding to complete a new first stage and perform testing of it for the RFA ONE rocket.
The RFA ONE inaugural launch could take place as soon as September 2024 if testing goes well.
Rocket Factory Augsburg's RFA ONE rocket is undergoing final testing at SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.
Rocket Factory Augsburg AG will launch Neutron Star Systems' demonstrator mission in 2023-07-01 on the RFA ONE launch system.
Rocket Factory Augsburg shipped the first stage of its RFA ONE rocket to SaxaVord Spaceport for a hotfire test ahead of its first launch later in 2023.
Rocket Factory Augsburg is developing the RFA One small launch vehicle and expected to be ready for a first launch in mid-2024.
SPACEMAST from DLR Braunschweig is a deployable SpaceMast Camera Mast mounted to the Redshift OTV of RFA ONE that can deploy a 7 m composite mast with a camera at its tip.
A jury of experts selected eight missions with a combined payload of 200 kg for the second test flight of RFA ONE into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 500 km.
SpaceMast (DLR Braunschweig, Germany) is a deployable camera mast mounted to the Redshift OTV of RFA ONE that deploys a 7 m composite mast with a camera to full or intermediate lengths and can be retracted for OTV transfer maneuvers.
Rocket Factory Augsburg focuses on developing the RFA One small launcher since the company’s inception in 2018.
RFA One can alternatively carry 450 kg to geostationary transfer orbit.
RFA UK plans to launch the RFA ONE launch system from SaxaVord Spaceport in 2024-04-01.
The RFA ONE is a three-stage launch vehicle capable of deploying up to 1,300 kg to a 500 km polar orbit.
Rocket Factory Augsburg earlier planned to launch the 30-meter-tall, three-stage RFA One rocket in the last quarter of 2023.