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Rocket Factory Augsburg

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commercialFounded 2018
Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
www.rfa.space
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The U.K. Space Agency is providing $4,300,000 to fund infrastructure and test equipment needed for Rocket Factory Augsburg’s launch.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgOrg RelationshipDec 18, 2023SaxaVord Spaceport receives U.K. license

Rocket Factory Augsburg and ATMOS Space Cargo are collaborating on the Argo cargo vehicle concept for the ISS.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgTechnical ProductDec 4, 2023Europe’s tentative step towards human spaceflight

After its victory in the DLR Microlauncher competition in April 2022, RFA was awarded prize money of 11,000,000 EUR.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgNarrative GeneralNov 29, 2023RFA Announces Eight Customers for Second Test Flight of RFA ONE Launcher

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.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgNarrative GeneralNov 29, 2023RFA Announces Eight Customers for Second Test Flight of RFA ONE Launcher

Rocket Factory Augsburg won the DLR Microlauncher competition organized by the German Space Agency in April 2022 and was awarded €11 million in prize money.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgNarrative GeneralNov 27, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg names eight customers on second flight

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.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgNarrative GeneralNov 27, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg names eight customers on second flight

Marco Fuchs is the CEO of OHB, a German aerospace company supporting the small launch vehicle startup Rocket Factory Augsburg.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgOrg RelationshipNov 27, 2023Europe turns to competition to improve its launch industry’s competitiveness

Rocket Factory Augsburg focuses on developing the RFA One small launcher since the company’s inception in 2018.

Mentioned as: rfaTechnical ProductNov 15, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg perceives historic moment for European launch industry

The UK Space Agency committed $4,300,000 to assist Rocket Factory Augsburg’s preparatory efforts for its first flight.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgOrg RelationshipNov 15, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg perceives historic moment for European launch industry

Space Tech Expo Europe expanded into Hall 4.1 to host over 550 exhibitors including Spaceflight, Berlin Space Technologies, ArianeGroup, Celestia Technologies Group, Rocket Factory Augsburg, and EnduroSat.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgOrg RelationshipNov 15, 2023Rapidtek Exhibits SATCOM Turnkey Solutions at Space Tech Expo Europe 2023

Rocket Factory Augsburg announced a consortium two months before Seville to develop Argo, a cargo service to the ISS and future commercial space stations.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgTechnical ProductNov 15, 2023Rocket Factory Augsburg perceives historic moment for European launch industry

RFA AG plans to provide a regular cadence of launch services from SaxaVord Spaceport as one of the spaceport’s anchor customers.

Mentioned as: RFA AGOrg RelationshipNov 8, 2023UK Space Agency Supports RFA through BOOST Programme

RFA UK plans to launch the RFA ONE launch system from SaxaVord Spaceport in 2024-04-01.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgOrg RelationshipNov 8, 2023UK Space Agency Supports RFA through BOOST Programme

RFA UK and SaxaVord Spaceport anticipate around 90 skilled jobs will be created locally when SaxaVord reaches full operational capability.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgNarrative PlanNov 8, 2023UK Space Agency Supports RFA through BOOST Programme

The RFA ONE is a three-stage launch vehicle capable of deploying up to 1,300 kg to a 500 km polar orbit.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgTechnical ProductNov 8, 2023UK Space Agency Supports RFA through BOOST Programme

RFA UK (Rocket Factory Ltd) received £3.5 million to support its plans to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgOrg RelationshipNov 8, 2023UK Space Agency Supports RFA through BOOST Programme

RFA UK was established to implement and operate a launch-specific system and test equipment to support RFA AG’s planned launches from SaxaVord Spaceport.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgNarrative GeneralNov 8, 2023UK Space Agency Supports RFA through BOOST Programme

Rocket Factory Augsburg earlier planned to launch the 30-meter-tall, three-stage RFA One rocket in the last quarter of 2023.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgOrg RelationshipNov 3, 2023Norway opens Andøya spaceport

The UK Space Agency provided funding to help prepare Rocket Factory Augsburg’s flight from SaxaVord scheduled for 2024.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgOrg RelationshipNov 3, 2023Norway opens Andøya spaceport

SaxaVord Spaceport has constructed most of the facilities needed to support launches, including a launchpad that will be used exclusively by Rocket Factory Augsburg.

Mentioned as: Rocket Factory AugsburgTechnical ProductOct 26, 2023UK helps fund Rocket Factory Augsburg’s maiden flight
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