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Rocket Factory Augsburg conducted a successful four-engine hotfire test at SaxaVord in May 2024.
Rocket Factory Augsburg uses factory concepts, serial production, and techniques such as 3-D printing to lower launch costs.
The RFA ONE vehicle can launch 1,300 kilograms into Sun-synchronous orbit.
RFA ONE can launch 1,300 kilograms into Sun-synchronous orbit.
An anomaly during an RFA engine test in August 2024 led to the destruction of the stage.
RFA’s Helix engine uses a staged combustion cycle and provides approximately 30% more payload capacity compared with traditional open-cycle engines.
RFA uses factory concepts, serial production, and techniques such as 3-D printing to lower costs and employ conventional engineering and available equipment where possible.
Rocket Factory Augsburg experienced loss of the first stage of its RFA ONE during a static-fire test in August 2024.
ESA selected five companies to advance on July 7: Isar Aerospace, MaiaSpace, Orbex, PLD Space, and Rocket Factory Augsburg.
Rocket Factory Augsburg proposed to ESA both launches of RFA ONE and development of an upgraded Block 2 version with increased payload capacity.
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.
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 (RFA) lost the first stage of its RFA ONE rocket in a fire during a static-fire test in August 2022.
The German government allocated 95,000,000 EUR to ESA’s Boost! program on 2024-12-19 to support German launch companies HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, and Rocket Factory Augsburg.
The additional 95,000,000 EUR for ESA’s Boost! program is intended to assist HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, and Rocket Factory Augsburg as they prepare to compete in the European Launcher Challenge.
Rocket Factory Augsburg plans to return to SaxaVord Spaceport for a launch attempt sometime in 2025.
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.
ESA is extending contracts with HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, Orbex and Rocket Factory Augsburg worth a combined 44,220,000 EUR through its Boost! program to assist in integrated testing of their launch vehicles.
ESA extended the Boost! contracts with HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, Orbex and Rocket Factory Augsburg on 2024-11-19.
Cachon and his fellow pilots attacked the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Sir Galahad and RFA Sir Tristram during their flight.