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The RFA Sir Galahad burned for several days after being attacked.
The RFA Sir Galahad was sunk after being towed out to sea, while RFA Sir Tristram was salvaged.
In total, 43 Welsh Guards and seven crew members were killed in the attack on the RFA Sir Galahad and RFA Sir Tristram.
The HEXAGON satellite photographed broad parts of the islands, including the burning RFA Sir Galahad.
Rocket Factory Augsburg posted on social media 2024-10-14 that Europe has completely lost touch with launch capabilities and called for European governments to serve as anchor customers for new launch vehicles, increased investment, and a framework that promotes unbureaucratic, fast, risk-taking development.
Rocket Factory Augsburg experienced a static-fire explosion that ended its plans to perform the first vertical launch to orbit from British soil from SaxaVord 2024.
Rocket Factory Augsburg's RFA ONE rocket is undergoing final testing at SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.
The RFA ONE inaugural launch could take place as soon as September 2024 if testing goes well.
RFA co-founder Stefan Brieschenk stated that a fire in an oxygen pump caused the engine failure during testing.
A fire broke out during a static-fire test of RFA's rocket on August 19, leading to the destruction of the stage.
RFA's launch schedule is indefinitely on hold while investigating the failure and constructing a new first stage.
RFA plans to make another launch attempt from SaxaVord sometime in 2025.
Rocket Factory Augsburg AG will launch Neutron Star Systems' demonstrator mission in 2023-07-01 on the RFA ONE launch system.
Neutron Star Systems UG and Rocket Factory Augsburg AG have signed an agreement to launch a demonstrator mission into low Earth orbit.
Rocket Factory Augsburg was spun out of OHB in 2018.
Rocket Factory Augsburg has a current no-earlier-than launch date of 2024-08-01 and is planning for a launch late in the summer.
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.
Isar Aerospace, Orbex, PLD Space, and Rocket Factory Augsburg are four startups selected for the European Flight Ticket Initiative that are working on small launch vehicles.
The U.K. Space Agency is providing $4,300,000 to fund infrastructure and test equipment needed for Rocket Factory Augsburg’s launch.
Rocket Factory Augsburg is developing the RFA One small launch vehicle and expected to be ready for a first launch in mid-2024.