MaiaSpace, an affiliate of ArianeGroup, is a European space tech company focused on designing, manufacturing, and commercializing reusable launch solutions for small satellites. They are developing the Maia mini-launcher, a partially reusable two-stage rocket intended to provide competitive and flexible launch services to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). MaiaSpace aims to offer eco-responsible space mobility solutions, with the first launch targeted for 2026. Key partners include Arkadia Space and Exotrail. Associated keywords: reusable launcher, small satellites, launch services, eco-responsible, ArianeGroup.
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MaiaSpace has dozens of advance discussions with prospects likely to result in launch contracts covering several years of operation of its Maia launcher before its first test flight.
The Callisto project is expected to reach the launch pad earlier than the MaiaSpace vehicle, which is a fully operational reusable rocket program.
MaiaSpace's vehicle, a fully operational reusable rocket program, is likely to launch before Callisto, which is a demonstrator.
MaiaSpace, an ArianeGroup subsidiary, is developing a small launch vehicle with a reusable first stage powered by the Prometheus engine and is working toward a first launch likely starting with an expendable first stage as soon as next year.
MaiaSpace, an ArianeGroup subsidiary, is developing a small launch vehicle with a reusable first stage powered by Prometheus and is targeting a first launch possibly starting with an expendable first stage as soon as next year.
ESA selected five companies to advance in the European Launcher Challenge on July 7, 2025: Isar Aerospace, MaiaSpace, Orbex, PLD Space, and Rocket Factory Augsburg.
MaiaSpace is developing a small launcher with a reusable first stage and plans to construct a new factory outside Paris with support from the French government.
MaiaSpace planned to construct a new factory near Paris for producing its vehicle with support from the French government.
ESA selected five companies to advance on July 7: Isar Aerospace, MaiaSpace, Orbex, PLD Space, and Rocket Factory Augsburg.
MaiaSpace is developing a small launcher with a reusable first stage.
MaiaSpace designed, built, and integrated the tested Upper Stage second stage in-house in less than a year.
MaiaSpace is designing a two-stage mini-launcher able to place 1,500 kg into sun-synchronous orbit in the expendable version and 500 kg into sun-synchronous orbit in the reusable version.
On 2023-07-26 MaiaSpace performed a cryogenic filling test of its full-scale Upper Stage qualification model at ArianeGroup’s test facilities in Vernon.
MaiaSpace performed a cryogenic filling test of its full-scale Upper Stage qualification model on 2023-07-26 at ArianeGroup’s test facilities in Vernon.
MaiaSpace started manufacturing a second prototype of the Upper Stage and targets hot firing tests for the second prototype in 2024.
MaiaSpace is developing a two-stage mini-launcher capable of placing 500 kg into sun-synchronous orbit in a reusable configuration.
MaiaSpace will leverage the Prometheus engine developed by ArianeGroup on behalf of the European Space Agency for propulsion.
MaiaSpace is developing a two-stage mini-launcher capable of placing 1,500 kg into sun-synchronous orbit in an expendable configuration.