Name: Demo Flight — Maia
Start: 2027-06-30T00:00:00Z
End: 2027-06-30T00:00:00Z
Location: Soyuz Launch Complex

Question 1

What rocket is launching Demo Flight?

Accepted Answer

Demo Flight is launching on the Maia.

Question 2

Who is launching Demo Flight?

Accepted Answer

Demo Flight is being launched by MaiaSpace, a private launch provider founded in 2022.

Question 3

Where is Demo Flight launching from?

Accepted Answer

Demo Flight is launching from Soyuz Launch Complex at Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana.

Question 4

What orbit is Demo Flight heading to?

Accepted Answer

Demo Flight is heading to Suborbital (Sub).

Question 5

Is the Maia reusable?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the Maia is designed to be reused, with boosters that can fly multiple missions.

Question 6

What is the Demo Flight mission?

Accepted Answer

First launch of MaiaSpace’s Maia launch vehicle. Suborbital test flight with a target altitude of at least 100 km.

Question 7

Where is the Guiana Space Centre?

Accepted Answer

The Guiana Space Centre (Centre Spatial Guyanais) is Europe's spaceport, near Kourou in French Guiana on the north-east coast of South America. It has been operational since 1968.

Question 8

Who operates the Guiana Space Centre?

Accepted Answer

France's space agency CNES runs the site, the European Space Agency (ESA) owns the launch infrastructure, and Arianespace operates the launch services.

Question 9

Which rockets launch from Kourou?

Accepted Answer

Current launches fly Ariane 6 from the ELA-4 complex and the lighter Vega-C from its dedicated pad. The James Webb Space Telescope launched from here on an Ariane 5 in 2021.

Question 10

Why launch from French Guiana?

Accepted Answer

Sitting just 5° north of the equator, the spaceport gives rockets a strong eastward boost from Earth's rotation and a clear path out over the Atlantic — a major advantage for reaching the geostationary orbits many large satellites need.

Demo Flight

Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

Soyuz Launch Complex

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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