Our inspiration is the iconic picture “Earthrise”, which shows the Earth rising above the moon, and was sent to Earth by the astronauts of the Apollo 8 mission on Christmas Eve 1968. They flew into space in order to explore the moon, and instead they discovered the Earth. The picture went around the world and became a symbol for spaceship Earth and the vulnerability of our planet. Many people saw the earth as a fragile sphere shrouded in its atmosphere, traversing the cosmos all alone, and it dawned on them: The unsustainable exploitation and threat to this world’s resources must be stopped. In order to achieve this, humanity needs a more comprehensive understanding and data connectivity of the Earth.
Board of Directors
CCO
Jörn Spurmann
COO
Dr. Stefan Brieschenk
CCO
Jörn Spurmann
COO
Dr. Stefan Brieschenk
CEO
Stefan Tweraser
Board of Advisors
CEO
Dr. Stefan Tweraser
CCO
Jörn Spurmann
COO
Dr. Stefan Brieschenk
Hans Steininger
CEO I MT AEROSPACE
Marco Fuchs
CEO I OHB SE
Jean-Jacques Dordain
CHAIRMAN I RFA
Hans Steininger
CEO I MT AEROSPACE
Marco Fuchs
CEO I OHB SE
Jean-Jacques Dordain
CHAIRMAN I RFA
RFA has established a dedicated team of space enthusiasts and NewSpace experts from 29 different nationalities having a demonstrated track record from previous small launcher projects.
Founded
2018
Team Members
163
Nationalities
29
Our Story
2018
2019
2020
2021
Established in 2018 as a corporate spinoff from OHB, via MT Aerospace Holding.
Inauguration of test-site & securing public funding. Final negotiations of the launch sites.
8 seconds hot fire test and qualification of the main engine. Cryogenic pressure test and qualification of the first stage.
Conversion in 2019 into a public limited company. Stefan Brieschenk and Jörn Spurmann become board members and co-founders.
Qualification of upper stage tank and in-house development of turbopump.
RFA established a dedicated team of space enthusiasts and NewSpace experts from 29 different nationalities having a demonstrated track record from previous small launcher projects.
Founded
2018
Team Members
130
Nationalities
29
Our Story
Our Values
Our Values
Beating from everywhere
Beating from everywhere
This is RFA
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