RFA One | Maiden Flight

Mission Status

Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.

Mission Updates

Mar 6, 04:27 PM Cosmic_Penguin

NET summer 2026.

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Aug 29, 03:22 PM Cosmic_Penguin

NET Q4 2025.

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Jan 20, 04:07 PM Cosmic_Penguin

NET Q3 2025.

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Aug 23, 08:45 PM Nosu

NET 2025 following the loss of the original maiden flight first stage in a static fire test anomaly.

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Aug 19, 09:12 PM Nosu

Likely delayed due to the loss of the first stage during a static fire test.

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May 14, 10:28 AM Cosmic_Penguin

NET 2H 2024.

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Aug 7, 05:07 PM Jay

NET Q2 2024

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Mission Details

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

Mission Type Test Flight
Orbit Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Launch Window 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Rocket Configuration

Name RFA One
Manufacturer Rocket Factory Augsburg
Height 30 m
Diameter 2 m
Maiden Flight N/A
Success Rate 0/0 (0%)

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