Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) was established in 2018 as a corporate spinoff from OHB, via MT Aerospace Holding. The company offers what it calls precise, flexible and low-cost launch services. RFA describes itself as committed to making a more sustainable world.
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crawled events
- notable2026-09-23Rocket Factory Augsburg gets 2.7 million euro ESA Boost extension
- major2026-08-27ESA signs first European Launcher Challenge contracts worth €543.6 million
- notable2026-08-06RFA pulls RFA One rocket from SaxaVord pad, cancels UK's first launch window
- notable2026-07-07RFA delays RFA ONE's maiden launch after vehicle issue found in testing
- major2026-06-22OHB raises 510 million euros for manufacturing
timeline
- 20252025-07-07ESA preselects Rocket Factory Augsburg as one of five challengers for the European Launcher Challengeas of 2026-07-12
- 20242024-08-19RFA One first stage destroyed in static fire test explosion at SaxaVord Spaceport (per SpaceNews)as of 2026-07-12
- 20232023-01-11Rocket Factory Augsburg secures exclusive access to SaxaVord Spaceport's Launch Pad Fredo for first launchas of 2026-07-12
- 20182018Rocket Factory Augsburg is established as a corporate spinoff from OHB via MT Aerospace Holdingas of 2026-07-12
sources
[2] en.wikipedia.org ↗
statuswikipedia2026-07-05
faq
What is Rocket Factory Augsburg?
Rocket Factory Augsburg focuses on Launch services. as of 2026-07-05
Where is Rocket Factory Augsburg based?
Rocket Factory Augsburg is based in Germany. as of 2026-07-05
When was Rocket Factory Augsburg founded?
Rocket Factory Augsburg was founded in 2018. as of 2026-07-05