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Rocket Factory Augsburg’s RFA ONE Launch Vehicle Gets A BOOST! From ESA

November 2, 2020

Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) is the first company to sign a contract for Boost!, which is ESA’s Commercial Space Transportation Services and Support program.

RFA is receiving ESA support for a project volume of 500,000 euros for the development of the first stage demonstrator of its RFA ONE launch vehicle.

Both images are Artistic renditions of the Rocket Factory Augsburg’s RFA ONE launch vehicle.

Within the scope of the C-STS program, Rocket Factory Augsburg will be testing its first stage demonstrator for the RFA ONE launch vehicle. The activities under the scope of this project cover detailed design, manufacturing as well as testing of the first stage demonstrator for a successful proof-of-concept and final qualification towards its respective development roadmap milestones throughout 2021.

Executive Comment

“Being the first company to sign a contract within ESA Boost underlines our position at the forefront of commercialization of space transportation in Europe.” said Jörn Spurmann, CCO at RFA. “We are very happy that the DLR Microlauncher competition enables this program and we are very much looking forward to the next phase.”

Stefan Brieschenk, CCO at RFA, added, “The signing of the ESA contract puts RFA at the forefront of the global new-space launch vehicle development, with its state-of-the-art orbital stage and staged-combustion engine technology. RFA’s orbital stage can conduct inclination and RAAN changes enabling the deployment of full smallsat constellations within hours. The core stage design and the high-performance staged-combustion engine, coupled with the lowest-possible-cost production techniques, are essentially new to Europe.”

Filed Under: Contracts, Launch Vehicle

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