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Rocket Factory AugsburgRFA OneLaunch Pad Fredo, SaxaVord Spaceport
Maiden Flight
Summary
Maiden Flight is expected to launch on a Rocket Factory Augsburg RFA One from Launch Pad Fredo, SaxaVord Spaceport in 2026. It is Rocket Factory Augsburg's 1st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 1st RFA One flight. The payload is bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- RFA One · Rocket Factory Augsburg
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)for RFA
- Milestone
- Planned as the 1st RFA One flightRocket Factory Augsburg's 1st launch1st this yearhumanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt358th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
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About this launch
First flight of the RFA One launch vehicle. Will carry 7 satellites for various companies and organizations coordinated by the German Aerospace Center (DLR). * AllBertEinStein * ARTICA * Curium Two * ERMINAZ * PCIOD * Separation Ring Mission * SpaceDREAM
News
ESA Awards RFA €2.7 Million in New Funding for SaxaVord OperationsThe European Space Agency (ESA) has awarded Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) a contract amendment that will provide the company with €2.7 million in additional co-funding to support the build-out of the company’s launch and testing infrastructure at SaxaVord in Scotland. According to the agency, RFA is expected to resume preparations for static fire tests of […]
Rocket Factory Augsburg ‘Boost!’ extension in run-up to first launchFrom the ESA Blogs.
Europe’s commercial launch sector picking up the paceThe European space sector is enjoying a run of advances in September, highlighted by Isar…
Rocket Report: Rocket Lab shows off its flexibility; Blue Origin's two-pad plan"We’ve never seen launch capacity so constrained."
Tank problem delays first RFA launchThe majority owner of Rocket Factory Augsburg is still confident the company will conduct its first orbital launch attempt this year despite a setback in testing.
Rocket Report: Big deals for US launch firms, RFA One debut is delayed"America won the first Space Race, and we can do it again."
Rocket Report: "Panic" over Transporter availability; Isar to launch from Canada"We are delighted to actively help shape the ramp-up of the Ariane 6."
RFA ONE Launch from SaxaVord Set for No Earlier Than 10 AugustAlmost two years after an RFA ONE first stage burst into flames during a static fire test, German rocket builder Rocket Factory Augsburg is preparing for a second attempt at the rocket’s inaugural flight from SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland. In a notice published on 7 July, SaxaVord announced that a five-week launch window would open […]
Pad
Launch Pad Fredo, SaxaVord Spaceport
Planned as the 1st launch from Launch Pad Fredo, 1st this year · 2nd from SaxaVord Spaceport
0 launches from this pad · 0 from SaxaVord Spaceport
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Reverted back to NET 2026 due to launch vehicle testing delays.
Show 8 earlier updates
NET August.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/8/2026 · source
NET summer 2026.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/6/2026 · source
NET Q4 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/29/2025 · source
NET Q3 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin · 1/20/2025 · source
NET 2025 following the loss of the original maiden flight first stage in a static fire test anomaly.
Nosu · 8/23/2024 · source
Likely delayed due to the loss of the first stage during a static fire test.
Nosu · 8/19/2024 · source
NET 2H 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/14/2024 · source
NET Q2 2024
Jay · 8/7/2023 · source
Questions
When does Maiden Flight launch?
Maiden Flight is scheduled in 2026.
Where can I watch Maiden Flight live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching Maiden Flight?
RFA One, flown by Rocket Factory Augsburg. RFA One spec sheet
Where is Maiden Flight launching from?
Launch Pad Fredo, SaxaVord Spaceport.
What orbit is Maiden Flight going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a test flight mission.