The five companies ESA selected are Isar Aerospace, MaiaSpace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, PLD Space, and Orbex. Only one of ...

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Rocket Factory Augsburg's first rocket was destroyed in an explosion on Aug. 19 during a static fire test at Saxavord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

First stage destroyed during hot fire in Scotland A hot-fire test of Rocket Factory Augsburg's RFA One ended in explosion at Scotland's SaxaVord spaceport.… The test was carried out at the ...

AMSTERDAM—Rocket Factory Augsburg is gearing up to test the first stage of its RFA One rocket in a few months, clearing the way for its inaugural launch this year.

The UK’s aviation regulator has granted a launch license to Germany’s Rocket Factory Augsburg AG to blast rockets into space from Scotland, paving the way for the company’s first test flight.

Rocket Factory Augsburg. It means Rocket Factory Augsburg has regulatory approval to launch into space from Scotland. The licence isn’t limited in time and covers a range of orbits and trajectories.

According to Rocket Factory Augsburg, there was an "anomaly" in the RFA One small rocket after engine ignition. The maiden flight is thus further delayed.

German manufacturer Rocket Factory Augsburg, or RFA, said no one was injured in the incident at SaxaVord Spaceport on the remote island of Unst on Monday evening.

Rocket Factory Augsburg has named the first possible causes for the explosive rocket test on the Shetland Islands and postponed the maiden flight again. Save to Pocket listen Print view ...

Rocket Factory Augsburg is SaxaVord’s first client, with others including HyImpulse, a German company that specializes in launching small satellites, and a subsidiary of the U.S. aeronautics ...