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- ESA Awards RFA €2.7 Million in New Funding for SaxaVord Operations European Spaceflight · 24 Sep 2026 The European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) a contract amendment that will provide the company with €2.7 million in additional co-funding to support the build-out of the company’s launch and...
- Rocket Factory Augsburg ‘Boost!’ extension in run-up to first launch ESA · 23 Sep 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- 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...
- Tank problem delays first RFA launch SpaceNews · 10 Aug 2026 The majority owner of Rocket Factory Augsburg is still confident the company will conduct its first orbital launch attempt this year despite a setback in testing.
- Rocket Report: Big deals for US launch firms, RFA One debut is delayed Ars Technica · 31 Jul 2026 "America won the first Space Race, and we can do it again."
- RFA ONE Launch from SaxaVord Set for No Earlier Than 10 August European Spaceflight · 7 Jul 2026 Almost two years after an RFA ONE first stage burst into flames during a static fire test, German rocket builder Rocket Factory Augsburg is preparing for a second attempt at the rocket’s inaugural flight from SaxaVord Sp...
- Rocket Factory Augsburg Details RFA ONE Upgrades and RFA TWO Plans European Spaceflight · 24 Jun 2026 During an OHB Capital Markets Update in May, German launch services provider Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) outlined its planned path towards developing a fully reusable heavy-lift rocket called RFA TWO. RFA was founded a...
- RFA plans first launch this summer SpaceNews · 8 Mar 2026 German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) says it is planning its first launch for this summer after delivering two of its stages to the launch site.
- UK domestic launch milestone as RFA ONE rocket arrives in Scotland NASASpaceflight · 6 Mar 2026 German aerospace company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has achieved a significant milestone in its quest…
- The UK Amends Launch Liability Rules as RFA Prepares for Inaugural Flight European Spaceflight · 20 Feb 2026 An amendment to the United Kingdom’s Space Industry Act will mandate that limits are set on how much launch operators are financially liable for if something goes wrong. The government has framed the change as a necessar...
- RFA Begins Final Preparations for Inaugural RFA ONE Launch European Spaceflight · 16 Feb 2026 German rocket builder Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is making significant progress toward once again attempting an inaugural flight of its RFA ONE rocket. The company is currently moving forward with commissioning its la...
- RFA Awarded ESA Flight Ticket Initiative Launch Contracts European Spaceflight · 24 Jan 2026 German rocket builder Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has been awarded launch service contracts for two missions under the Flight Ticket Initiative. The Flight Ticket Initiative is a programme run jointly by the European S...
- Flight ticket initiative: more tickets booked, flying with RFA One ESA · 22 Jan 2026 From the ESA Blogs.
- 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...
- Rocket Factory Augsburg Replaces CEO The Launch Pad · 16 Apr 2025 Rocket Factory Augsburg Replaces CEO
- Rocket Factory Augsburg replaces CEO SpaceNews · 15 Apr 2025 German launch vehicle startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has replaced its chief executive as it works towards a second chance for its first launch.
- RFA and SaxaVord target UK’s first vertical orbital launch NASASpaceflight · 11 Apr 2025 Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is determined to debut its RFA One rocket by the end…
- Jörn Spurmann, Rocket Factory Augsburg – Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews · 4 Feb 2025 In this episode of Commercial Space Transformers SpaceNews Senior Staff Writer Jason Rainbow speaks with Jörn Spurmann, Chief Commercial Officer, Rocket Factory Augsburg.
- RFA gets U.K. launch license SpaceNews · 16 Jan 2025 German launch vehicle startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has received a license from U.K. regulators to carry out its first orbital launch.
- RFA Granted Launch Licence for RFA ONE Debut from SaxaVord European Spaceflight · 16 Jan 2025 The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued Rocket Factory Augsburg with a vertical launch licence to conduct the inaugural flight of its RFA ONE rocket from SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland. RFA is developing a three...
- RFA “Fully Focused” on Building New First Stage for 2025 Launch Attempt European Spaceflight · 8 Jan 2025 German launch services provider Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is currently focused on building a new first stage for the inaugural flight of its RFA ONE rocket. The stage that was initially earmarked for the flight was d...
- Germany Commits €95M More to Isar, RFA, and HyImpulse European Spaceflight · 20 Dec 2024 The German government has announced that it will make €95 million in additional funding available to support Isar Aerospace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, and HyImpulse. On 19 December, the German government announced that th...
- ESA Awards €44.2M in Funding to Four European Rocket Builders European Spaceflight · 19 Nov 2024 The European Space Agency has awarded Boost! contract extensions worth €44.2 million to HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, Orbex, and Rocket Factory Augsburg. ESA member states adopted the Boost! initiative in late 2019. The pri...
- ESA Selects Four Companies to Develop Reusable Rocket Technology European Spaceflight · 28 Oct 2024 The European Space Agency has selected Rocket Factory Augsburg, The Exploration Company, ArianeGroup, and Isar Aerospace to develop reusable rocket technology. On 9 October, ESA held its Future Space Transportation Award...
- RFA Release Footage of Failed RFA ONE Static Fire Test European Spaceflight · 26 Aug 2024 Rocket Factory Augsburg has released footage of its failed RFA ONE static fire test that resulted in the destruction of the first stage the company had planned to use for its inaugural flight into space. The doomed RFA O...
- RFA pushes maiden flight to 2025 after launchpad explosion SpaceNews · 23 Aug 2024 Rocket Factory Augsburg no longer plans a maiden flight this year after losing part of its RFA ONE rocket during a static-fire test, the German company said Aug. 23 as it released more details about the incident.
- RFA Identifies Turbopump as the Cause for RFA ONE Test Failure European Spaceflight · 22 Aug 2024 The results of a preliminary investigation into what caused an RFA ONE first stage to burst into flames have identified an oxygen fire in one of the turbopumps as the culprit. On 19 August, German launch provider Rocket...
- RFA first stage destroyed in static-fire test SpaceNews · 19 Aug 2024 The first stage of the inaugural Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) rocket was destroyed in a static-fire test Aug. 19, dealing a setback to the German company just as it was nearing its first launch.
- RFA Hot Fire Anomaly Results in Loss of RFA ONE First Stage European Spaceflight · 19 Aug 2024 German launch provider Rocket Factory Augsburg has announced that an RFA ONE first stage, which was to be used for the rocket’s inaugural flight, was destroyed during a hot fire test In an official statement published la...
- RFA Hot Fire Anomaly Ends With Loss Of Vehicle The Launch Pad · 19 Aug 2024 RFA Hot Fire Anomaly Ends With Loss Of Vehicle
- RFA Shareholder Announces RFA ONE Debut “Weeks” Away European Spaceflight · 19 Aug 2024 Major Rocket Factory Augsburg shareholder OHB has revealed that the inaugural RFA ONE rocket launch attempt could occur in “a matter of weeks.” Founded in 2018, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is developing a three-stage r...
- First RFA launch in a “matter of weeks” SpaceNews · 18 Aug 2024 Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is “a matter of weeks” away from attempting its first orbital launch, according to the chief executive of its corporate parent.
- RFA Complete Second First Stage Static Fire Test European Spaceflight · 8 Aug 2024 German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has completed a second static fire test of the first stage of its RFA ONE rocket. The RFA ONE rocket is a three-stage rocket that will be capable of delivering payloads of up...
- RFA Completes Full-Mission Hot Fire Test of Redshift Upper Stage European Spaceflight · 18 Jul 2024 German rocket builder Rocket Factory Augsburg has completed a full-mission hot fire test of its Redshift upper stage. The stage will now be sent to SaxaVord ahead of an inaugural RFA ONE flight later this year. The RFA O...
- RFA Environmental Assessment Report Details SaxaVord Operations European Spaceflight · 28 Feb 2024 An Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE) report published by the UK Civil Aviation Authority for public consultation has given greater insight into Rocket Factory Augsburg’s (RFA) proposed operations at SaxaVord Spac...
- Has the RFA ONE Maiden Flight Slipped to Q4 2024? European Spaceflight · 16 Feb 2024 German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has stated that it is preparing for the maiden flight of its RFA ONE rocket in the second quarter of 2024. However, the flight appears to have slipped to the fourth quarter o...
- RFA Boosts Argo Capabilities to Answer ESA Commercial Cargo Call European Spaceflight · 5 Jan 2024 German launch provider Rocket Factory Augsburg announced early last month that it had increased the payload capability of its Argo cargo spacecraft. The boost in performance was required to meet the updated base performa...
- Rocket Factory Augsburg perceives historic moment for European launch industry SpaceNews · 15 Nov 2023 Startup Rocket Factory Augsburg perceive an historic shift has occurred in Europe launch, just as the firm closes in on its first orbital launch attempt.
- UK helps fund Rocket Factory Augsburg’s maiden flight SpaceNews · 26 Oct 2023 The UK Space Agency is providing £3.5 million ($4.3 million) to help Germany’s Rocket Factory Augsburg prepare for its maiden flight next year from SaxaVord Spaceport, located in Scotland’s Shetland Islands.
- RFA UK Receives £3.5M for SaxaVord Development European Spaceflight · 26 Oct 2023 Rocket Factory Ltd, the UK-based subsidiary of the German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), has received £3.5 million in funding from the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency to support its plans to...