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Maiden Flight

RFA OneRocket Factory AugsburgLaunch Pad Fredo
Monday, August 31, 2026 · 12:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

NextMission AnnouncedT-720:00:00

Time to launch

50
DAYS
:
15
HRS
:
07
MIN
:
41
SEC
Launch Window Confidence
46% — Uncertain

Vehicle

RFA One

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RFA One is a three-stage rocket designed to launch small satellites and payloads of initially up to 1,350 kg into polar orbits.

Height30 m
LEO Payload1,600 kg
Launches1
Successes0

Provider

Rocket Factory Augsburg

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DEU • Founded 2018

Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) is a German New Space start-up located in Augsburg. It was founded in 2018 with the mission to build rockets just like cars.

Mission Brief

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

PayloadMaiden Flight
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerRocket Factory Augsburg
Stages3
PadLaunch Pad Fredo, SaxaVord Spaceport

Mission Timeline

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Mission Announced

Official mission announcement and payload assignment

T-720:00:00
12:00 AM UTC
  • Mission AnnouncedT-720:00:00
  • Vehicle RolloutT-48:00:00
  • Wet Dress RehearsalT-24:00:00
  • Launch Day PrepT-06:00:00

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Pad Fredo

SaxaVord Spaceport

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
60.817°N
Longitude
0.763°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

Delay History

4
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