Maiden Flight

Overview

Destination: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission: Test Flight

Sun-Synchronous Orbit Launch Pad Fredo SaxaVord Spaceport

First flight of the RFA One launch vehicle.

Updates

Jay • Aug. 7, 2023, 5:07 p.m.

NET Q2 2024


RFA One

Family: RFA
Configuration: One

RFA One is a three-stage rocket designed to launch small satellites and payloads of initially up to 1,350 kg into polar orbits.

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Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
    30.0 m
  • Diameter
    2.0 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.0 m
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
    100 kN
Family
  • Name
    RFA One
  • Family
    RFA
  • Variant
    One
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    RFA One
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $3000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    1600 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    450 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity
    1300 kg

Rocket Factory Augsburg

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COO: Stefan Brieschenk Founded: 2018 Successes: 0 Failures: 0 Pending: 1

Agency Type: Private

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.

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