Engineering:Rocket Factory Augsburg AG
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Rocket Factory Augsburg AG, also referred to as Rocket Factory Augsburg or simply RFA, is a German startup rocket company founded in 2018. The company's headquarters are based in Augsburg, close to Munich.
A multistage rocket, capable of transporting a small payload to low Earth orbit (LEO), is currently under development.[1]
Rocket Factory Augsburg plans to launch from Andøya Space in Sweden as early as 2022.[1]
History
Rocket Factory Augburg was founded in 2018 by OHB SE, a German space technology company that was known for development components and tanks for the Ariane 5 and upcoming Ariane 6 launch vehicles as well as the European Space Agency (ESA) Galileo navigation satellites.[2]
Rockets
- RFA One[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Rocket Factory Augsburg signs agreement with Andøya Space for maiden flight". OHB. https://www.ohb.de/en/news/2020/rocket-factory-augsburg-signs-agreement-with-andoeya-space-for-maiden-flight.
- ↑ "OHB defends self-funded launcher effort". SpaceNews. 20 November 2019. https://spacenews.com/ohb-defends-self-funded-launcher-effort/.
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