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ESA further boosts RFA One across Europe

Written by  Wednesday, 08 November 2023 05:34
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RFA One rocket

ESA has committed further Boost! Programme funding to German startup Rocket Factory Augsburg, known as RFA, for the development of commercial space transportation services based on the RFA One launch vehicle at sites in Portugal, Germany and the UK.

RFA One rocket overview
RFA One rocket overview

RFA One is an orbital vehicle that will have three stages and be launched from its Saxavord launchpad in the UK. Measuring 30 m tall and 2 m in diameter, RFA One targets a deployment capability of up to 1300 kg to a 500 km polar orbit.

The RFA One launch vehicle is being developed in Augsburg, Germany, with hot-fire tests of the engine and second stage already performed at the Esrange Space Center in Sweden, under the initial Boost! co-funding committed by ESA in 2022.


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