Test Flight
Rocket Factory Augsburg(RFA)PrivateFirst flight of the RFA One launch vehicle. Will carry 7 satellites for various companies and organizations coordinated by the German Aerospace Center (DLR). * AllBertEinStein * ARTICA * Curium Two * ERMINAZ * PCIOD * Separation Ring Mission * SpaceDREAM
Orbital Attempt
#7,321
RFA Mission
#1
Pad Launch
#1
Location Launch
#1
Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
Quarter 3
1 update
NET summer 2026.
SourceNET Q4 2025.
SourceNET Q3 2025.
SourceNET 2025 following the loss of the original maiden flight first stage in a static fire test anomaly.
SourceLikely delayed due to the loss of the first stage during a static fire test.
SourceNET 2H 2024.
SourceNET Q2 2024
SourceSaxaVord Spaceport is a UK spaceport located on the Lamba Ness peninsula on Unst, the most northerly of the inhabited Shetland Islands off the coast of Scotland. The site is near the RAF Saxa Vord radar station and the settlement of Skaw, adjacent to the Saxa Vord distillery.
Timezone
Europe/London
Local Launch Time
Jun 30, 2026, 1:00 AM
Total Launches
0
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
60.8184, -0.7692
RFA One is a three-stage rocket designed to launch small satellites and payloads of initially up to 1,350 kg into polar orbits.
Length
30 m
Diameter
2 m
Thrust
100 kN
LEO Capacity
1,600 kg
GTO Capacity
450 kg
SSO Capacity
1,300 kg
Launch Cost
$3M
Reusable
No
Total Launches
0
Successful
0
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
0
Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) is a German New Space start-up located in Augsburg. It was founded in 2018 with the mission to build rockets just like cars.
Founded
2018
Administrator
COO: Stefan Brieschenk
Total Launches
0
Successful
0
Failed
0
Pending
1
Consecutive Success
0