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See all the latest developments and milestones from Rocket Factory Augsburg.

RFA flies eight customers on second flight
23 November 2023
UK Space Agency supports RFA UK through BOOST!
08 November 2023
Three German NewSpace companies launch “Eva”, the world’s first end-to-end microgravity service for biotech research and product development
18 October 2023
RFA secures €30m investment from KKR
07 August 2023
RFA to launch from Kourou
21 June 2023
280 seconds! RFA completes full duration upper stage hot fire
02 June 2023
Rocket Factory Augsburg's first launch to take place from SaxaVord Spaceport
11 January 2023
Fully booked! DLR selects seven customers for RFA´s inaugural flight
06 December 2022
Precious Payload and Rocket Factory partner to offer upcoming RFA launches from Europe online via Launch.ctrl platform
17 November 2022
RFA and DLR sign contract for Helix engine test site in Germany
16 November 2022
RFA and Digantara sign Memorandum of Understanding
21 September 2022
Spaceflight Inc. and Rocket Factory Partner to Fly Sherpa OTVs on Future RFA Launches from Europe
19 September 2022
Rocket Factory signs contract with ESA for Boost! Program
13 September 2022
RFA succesfully hot fires Helix engine for a total of 74 seconds
13 July 2022
RFA wins 11 million Euros in the DLR microlauncher competition
25 April 2022
"Helix" - public names RFA engine
18 March 2022
RFA and Southern Launch sign agreement for launch facilities
10 February 2022
RFA launches campaign #NameOurEngine
02 February 2022
Maiden flight of RFA ONE to launch LRS´s mission
18 November 2021
Morpheus and RFA sign Memorandum of Understanding
17 November 2021
Lúnasa and RFA sign Memorandum of Understanding
16 November 2021
Plus Ultra Space Outpost and RFA sign agreement for GTO launch
28 October 2021
Neutron Star Systems and RFA sign agreement for demonstrator mission
27 October 2021
Rocket Factory Augsburg and SENER Aeroespacial sign launch service agreement
26 October 2021
CST and RFA to offer unique orbits with new partnership
25 October 2021
Dr. Stefan Tweraser becomes new CEO of Rocket Factory Augsburg
22 October 2021
RFA hosts panel of space industry experts discussing staged combustion
15 September 2021
RFA engine reaches next milestone
23 July 2021
RFA expands to Portugal to press ahead launcher development
30 June 2021
RFA successfully tests full-scale staged combustion engine
21 June 2021
RFA flies eight customers on second flight
23 November 2023
UK Space Agency supports RFA UK through BOOST!
08 November 2023
Three German NewSpace companies launch “Eva”, the world’s first end-to-end microgravity service for biotech research and product development
18 October 2023
RFA secures €30m investment from KKR
07 August 2023

Media Coverage

Features and dedicated news stories on RFA.

EUROPEANSPACEFLIGHT

A closer look at Rocket Factory Augsburg

22. August 2022

SPACE.COM

Europe´s 1st commercial staged rocket passes hot-fire milestone

20. July 2022

INTERNET WORLD

Rocket Factory Augsburg:”Was wollen Sie denn alle im All, Herr Tweraser?”

21. Febuary 2022

WESER KURIER

Rocket Factory startet von Down Under aus

14. Febuary 2022

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HANDELSBLATT

Von Google zur Raumfahrt: Wie Stefan Tweraser die preiswerteste Rakete bauen will

25 October 2021

NASA SPACEFLIGHT.COM

German startup Rocket Factory Augsburg successfully performs critical tests ahead of 2022 debut

30 August 2021

WESER KURIER

Rocket Factory startet von Down Under aus

14. Febuary 2022

NASA SPACEFLIGHT.COM

German startup Rocket Factory Augsburg successfully performs critical tests ahead of 2022 debut

30 August 2021

WIRTSCHAFT WOCHE

Wird das Deutschlands erste kommerzielle Rakete?

21 June 2021

SATNEWS

RFA signed a contract with Norway’s Andøya Space, securing one of the most coveted launch sites in Europe.

28 April 2021

WIRTSCHAFT WOCHE

Dieses Augsburger Raketen-Start-up will Elon Musk Konkurrenz machen

11 March 2021

SATNEWS

Rocket Factory Initiates A New Financing Round

16 February 2021

SPACEWATCH GLOBAL
ESA and Portugal support Rocket Factory’s RFA ONE

15 February 2021

YAHOO FINANCE

German Microlauncher start-up Rocket Factory announces unrivalled low price of EUR 3 million per rocket launch

12 February 2021

SUEDDEUTSCHE

Klein raketen sollen in Augsburg wie vom Fließband kommen: Das Start-up RFA will den Markt mit Kampfpreisen erobern.

11 February 2021

ES&T

Microlauncher and Spaceport – New Trends in German Space Strategy

10 February 2021

BILD

Race to Space: Zwei Unternehmen aus Bayern an der Spitze

02 February 2021

ROCKETEER MAGAZINE

“Raketen wie am Fließband”: Die Rocket Factory Augsburg will mit einer Mini- Rakete die Industrie revolutionieren

25 January 2021

SPACEWATCH

Rocket Factory Augsburg inaugurates Swedish test site

15 October 2020

SPACENEWS

German Startup  picks Norway for maiden flight for RFA One launcher

01 October 2020

SATNEWS

Rocket Factory selects Kourou for launch site implementarion

30 September 2020

WELT.DE

Rocket factory will 2022 Trägerraketen in Norwegen starten

28 September 2020

HANDELSBLATT

Neues Trend in der Raumfart: Die Billigrakete vom Fließband

13 February 2020

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Can we go to space without damaging the Earth through huge carbon emisions?

30 January 2020

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