RFA One is a three-stage rocket designed to launch small satellites and payloads of initially up to 1,350 kg into polar orbits.
facts
providerRocket Factory Augsburg
countryDEU
classsmall-lift multistage launch vehicle
payload to LEOkg1,600
reusableno
first flightunknown
flights total0
flights successful0
last flightunknown
next flight2026-12-31
statusIn development
price per launchUSD3,000,000
payload to GTOkg450
heightm30
diameterm2
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
- 20252025-07-07RFA One preselected as ESA European Launcher Challenge candidateas of 2026-07-12
- 2025-01-16RFA receives UK's first vertical launch licence for RFA Oneas of 2026-07-12
- 20242024-08-19RFA One first stage destroyed in static fire test explosion (per SpaceNews)as of 2026-07-12
sources
[1] ll.thespacedevs.com ↗
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faq
Who builds RFA One?
RFA One is built by Rocket Factory Augsburg. as of 2026-07-05
How many times has RFA One flown?
RFA One has flown 0 times. as of 2026-07-05
Is RFA One reusable?
RFA One is not reusable. as of 2026-07-05