News: MaiaSpace
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- ESA Awards €544 Million in European Launcher Challenge Contracts European Spaceflight · 27 Aug 2026 The European Space Agency has signed the first contracts under its European Launcher Challenge, committing a combined €543.6 million to Isar Aerospace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, and PLD Space. MaiaSpace was notably not am...
- MaiaSpace Losses Required ArianeGroup to Decide on Company’s Future European Spaceflight · 3 Aug 2026 ArianeGroup has decided against dissolving MaiaSpace after the company posted a €37.5 million loss for 2025, pushing its shareholders’ equity below zero. According to the company’s 2025 annual accounts, filed on 22 July...
- MaiaSpace Ditches Suborbital Test Flight Plans European Spaceflight · 29 Jul 2026 MaiaSpace has scrapped plans to conduct a suborbital test flight of its Maia rocket, opting instead to proceed straight to a full orbital launch attempt for the vehicle’s inaugural flight in the second half of 2027. Unde...
- Loft Orbital Books Multiple Launches Aboard MaiaSpace Rockets European Spaceflight · 8 Jul 2026 US-based satellite operator Loft Orbital has signed a multi-launch agreement with ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace. Although the announcement provided few details, it did share that the first flight was expected in 2028....
- MaiaSpace Plans to Double Its Rocket’s Performance with One Extra Engine European Spaceflight · 30 Jun 2026 ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace is examining the possibility of doubling the performance of all variants of its Maia rocket “if market response for such a configuration is favorable.” According to the company, this upgr...
- Sirius Space Selected to Fill Launch Facility Vacancy Left by MaiaSpace European Spaceflight · 18 Jun 2026 The French space agency CNES has selected Sirius Space Services to fill a vacancy at the Guiana Space Centre’s new multi-user commercial launch facility. The space became available after MaiaSpace shifted its planned lau...
- MaiaSpace Pushes Inaugural Launch of Maia Rocket to 2027 European Spaceflight · 2 Mar 2026 During an event at the Guiana Space Centre on 24 February, ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace announced that the inaugural flight of its two-stage Maia rocket will take place in 2027, slipping from a previously expected la...
- CNES to Fill Commercial Launch Facility Vacancy Left by MaiaSpace European Spaceflight · 3 Feb 2026 The French space agency CNES, operator of the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana, has issued a call for launch operators interested in taking over a portion of its new multi-user commercial launch site following MaiaSp...
- Eutelsat signs OneWeb launch deal with MaiaSpace SpaceNews · 18 Jan 2026 Eutelsat has signed an agreement with French startup MaiaSpace to launch some of its OneWeb replenishment satellites.
- Eutelsat Awards MaiaSpace Multi-Launch Contract for OneWeb Satellites European Spaceflight · 15 Jan 2026 French rocket builder MaiaSpace has signed an agreement with Eutelsat to perform multiple launches to support the expansion of the company’s OneWeb satellite constellation. MaiaSpace was founded in 2022 as a wholly owned...
- MaiaSpace to Launch “Minimum Viable Product” in 2026 European Spaceflight · 10 Jan 2026 French small launch services provider MaiaSpace has explained that an initial flight of its Maia rocket in 2026 will represent the deployment of a “minimum viable product.” MaiaSpace was founded in 2022 as a wholly-owned...
- ArianeGroup Proposes Ariane 6 Evolution Using MaiaSpace Boosters European Spaceflight · 7 Jan 2026 As part of a European Space Agency study, ArianeGroup has proposed an evolution of its Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket that would utilise reusable boosters derived from the first stage of the rocket being developed by its sub...
- MaiaSpace Received €180M in Advance Payments in 2024 European Spaceflight · 3 Oct 2025 According to public filings submitted in July, MaiaSpace reported €180 million in advance payments in 2024, alongside a €45 million equity injection from its parent company ArianeGroup. Founded in 2021 as a wholly owned...
- MaiaSpace Completes Burst Test Campaign and Begins Orbital Vehicle Development European Spaceflight · 28 Aug 2025 French rocket builder and ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace has announced the completion of a months-long test campaign that subjected several subscale prototypes of its propellant tanks to high-pressure burst tests. In a...
- ESA Shortlists Five Companies for European Launcher Challenge European Spaceflight · 7 Jul 2025 The European Space Agency has selected Isar Aerospace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, PLD Space, MaiaSpace, and Orbex to proceed to the next phase of its European Launcher Challenge. ESA unveiled the European Launcher Challeng...
- MaiaSpace Selects Łukasiewicz–ILOT to Develop Kick-Stage Engine European Spaceflight · 25 Apr 2025 French launch startup MaiaSpace has selected the Łukasiewicz Research Network’s Institute of Aviation to develop the engine that will power its Colibri kick stage. Founded in 2021 as a wholly owned subsidiary of ArianeGr...
- Where SkyHopper Fits into ArianeGroup’s Reusability Efforts European Spaceflight · 7 Apr 2025 While ArianeGroup pushes ahead with the development of the delayed Themis reusable booster demonstrator, the company is also quietly advancing an initiative known as SkyHopper, which aims to enable the recovery and reuse...
- MaiaSpace set to forge Europe’s path to reusability NASASpaceflight · 2 Apr 2025 French company MaiaSpace has a good shot at becoming the first European launch provider to…
- MaiaSpace signs first commercial launch contract SpaceNews · 24 Mar 2025 MaiaSpace, a small launch vehicle developer spun out of ArianeGroup, has signed its first commercial launch contract for missions launching as soon as 2027.
- MaiaSpace Has Secured Its First Commercial Customer European Spaceflight · 21 Mar 2025 French launch startup MaiaSpace has secured its first commercial customer, signing a launch services agreement with in-space logistics company Exotrail. MaiaSpace is developing a small, two-stage, partially reusable rock...
- Arkadia Space to supply MaiaSpace thrusters SpaceNews · 12 Feb 2025 Spanish propulsion startup will supply monopropellant thrusters to French rocket startup MaiaSpace.
- Rocket Report: Ukrainian launch firm finds Maine home, Long March-8A debut near Ars Technica · 13 Dec 2024 "I am convinced that a collaboration between Avio and MaiaSpace could be established."
- MaiaSpace CEO Suggests Partnership with Avio Could Benefit Europe European Spaceflight · 9 Dec 2024 MaiaSpace CEO Johann Leroy has suggested that a partnership with Italian rocket builder Avio could benefit both companies and bolster Europe’s independent access to space. Founded in early 2022 as a wholly-owned subsidia...
- MaiaSpace to use former Soyuz launch pad in French Guiana SpaceNews · 27 Sep 2024 The French space agency CNES has selected MaiaSpace, a startup backed by ArianeGroup developing a reusable small launch vehicle, to take over a launch pad in French Guiana originally built for the Soyuz rocket.
- MaiaSpace Tapped to Take Over Soyuz Site in French Guiana European Spaceflight · 26 Sep 2024 MaiaSpace, a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, has received approval from CNES to repurpose the Soyuz launchpad in French Guiana for its operations. Founded in late 2021, MaiaSpace is developing a two-stage, partially reusable...
- MaiaSpace Prepares to Start Hot Fire Testing in 2025 European Spaceflight · 4 Sep 2024 French launch startup MaiaSpace has announced that it is preparing to conduct the first hot fire test of the upper stage of its Maia rocket in 2025. MaiaSpace is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ArianeGroup that was created...
- ArianeGroup to Increase MaiaSpace Investment to €125M European Spaceflight · 10 Jan 2024 ArianeGroup has committed to increasing its investment in the company’s launch startup subsidiary, MaiaSpace, from approximately €40 million to €125 million. MaiaSpace was founded in late 2021 with the aim of developing...
- MaiaSpace Completes First Kick Stage Engine Test European Spaceflight · 15 Dec 2023 ArianeGroup subsidiary MaiaSpace has announced the completion of the first hot fire test of the engine that will power the company’s Colibri kick stage. The kick stage will be encased in a three-meter-tall fairing and wi...
- ArianeGroup Invests €27M More into MaiaSpace European Spaceflight · 21 Sep 2023 As per public filings, ArianeGroup completed a €27 million investment into MaiaSpace on 27 June 2023. Filings indicate that MaiaSpace issued an additional 6.75 million shares as part of the agreement. Having been founded...
- MaiaSpace Complete First Cryogenic Test of Second Stage Prototype European Spaceflight · 8 Sep 2023 MaiaSpace has completed the first cryogenic test of a full-scale prototype of the Maia rocket’s second stage. Maia is a partially reusable two-stage launch vehicle being developed by the ArianeGroup subsidiary. The vehic...
- MaiaSpace Reports Expenses of €3.49M in its First Year of Operation European Spaceflight · 24 Jul 2023 In public filings submitted on 9 June, MaiaSpace reported total expenses of €3.49 million for its first year of operation ending 31 December 2022. The ArianeGroup subsidiary was founded in early 2022 with the goal of dev...