Die Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) und SaxaVord Spaceport (UK) haben ihre Partnerschaft für den Startbetrieb bekannt gegeben. Demnach wird RFA exklusiven Zugang zum Launch Pad Fredo auf den Shetlandinseln haben. Damit sichert sich das […]

Am 23. Oktober 2022 fand im Technikmuseum Speyer der 1. Space Creator Day statt. Obwohl das Event nur innerhalb der Raumfahrt-Community beworben wurde, waren die Tickets bereits innerhalb weniger Tage ausverkauft. Wer jedoch eine der […]

Vom 18. – 22. September 2022 fand in Paris der 73. International Astronautical Congress (IAC) statt. Die diesjährige Ausgabe stand unter dem Titel Space for @ll! In dieser Zusammenfassung berichten wir über die wichtigsten Meldungen […]

Unter Raumfahrtfans hat sich LEGO® längst einen festen Platz gesichert. Nun lässt sich auch der Microlauncher RFA One der Rocket Factory Augsburg in den Maßstäben 1:42 und 1:110 nachbauen. Für die Modelle verantwortlich zeichnet Emil […]

Selten wurden die Aktivitäten des Bundestages so aufmerksam verfolgt, wie derzeit. Debatten über Sanktionen gegenüber Russland, die Lieferung schwerer Waffen an die Ukraine oder ein Sondervermögen von 100 Milliarden Euro für die Bundeswehr sind medial […]

Under the leadership of the BDI, the NewSpace initiative was founded on December 1, 2021. Founding members include 26 tech and industrial companies as well as around half a dozen associations.

The electric propulsion systems manufactured by Morpheus Space set global standards in the space industry. In the future, the Augsburg-based microlauncher manufacturer Rocket Factory Augsburg will rely on the technology developed in Dresden.

From October 25 - 29, 2021, the 72nd International Astronautical Congress (IAC) took place in Dubai. In this regularly updated news ticker we reported on the most important news related to the German and European NewSpace.

Dr. Stefan Tweraser has been the new CEO at RFA since October 1, 2021. The Austrian is to further drive the company's growth.

Die von den Vereinten Nationen initiierte WorldSpaceWeek stand im Jahr 2021 unter dem Fokus “Woman in Space”. Wir nahmen dies zum Anlass, in einem Gespräch über den Stand in Deutschland zu sprechen. Unsere Gäste waren […]

On Monday, four launch service providers signed letters of intent for a German rocket launch site in the North Sea at the Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft in the presence of German Economics Minister Peter Altmaier.

It was only at the end of June that the Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) announced that the specially developed engine with staged combustion had been successfully tested. Now, in Kiruna, Sweden, the next test over eight seconds was also successful.

The Meetups of the SpaceBrewery are an integral part of many who are employed in the NewSpace or are interested in its developments. In issue 10, there was an HR slam between 7 startups to attract new employees.

RFA secures access to the Portuguese talent pool with a newly established subsidiary and signs a €9 million investment agreement with the Portuguese trade and investment agency AICEP.

RFA fires a full-scale staged combustion engine for the first time in Europe (Kiruna, Sweden), securing its position as a technology leader in new launch vehicles.

On March 30, 2021, Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) invites to a digital opening ceremony of its new headquarters. The startup wants to become the most affordable provider worldwide with its specially developed microlaunchers.

As part of the New European Space Transportation Solutions (NESTS) initiative, ESA has awarded three research contracts worth €500,000 each. The German start-up Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is playing a leading role.