Rocket Factory Augsburg
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Opening easy, frequent, and low-cost access to #space to better understand & protect our Earth with data from space. RFA flies into space to get closer to Earth
Augsburg, Germany
Joined October 2020
First fire! 🔥 We have successfully kicked off the hot fire campaign for our first stage at @SaxaVord_Space. We hot-fired a total of four Helix engines, igniting one by one at four second intervals. All engines ran simultaneously for 8 seconds with a total hot-fire duration of 20
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Big news: RFA has been selected as a winner of the European Launcher Challenge by @esa. This is a major milestone for us - and a strong vote of confidence in our technical roadmap, commercial strength, and long-term vision. With ESA funding in the three-digit million range
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Here is the video on Youtube. This may make it easier to pass on to a welder or technician friend! .
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Who is actually building our RFA ONE?. In the second episode of our "Meet the Team" series, Bernadette and Malte introduce you to their "Production" department. What does a typical day in the RFA workshop look like, what is it like to build hardware that will one day fly into
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Space technology has become the backbone of Europe’s defense and civil protection. From real-time intelligence to disaster response, satellites play a crucial role 🚀 . But what happens if we can’t get them to orbit when we need to?. Find out in our latest blog entry, where we
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🔥 Ignite your day, one cup at a time ☕. After months of experimentation, we've finally cracked the code for the ultimate human fuel. It's (more or less) the same thing that powers our rocket — pure energy! And now, you can get a taste of it too!. We're excited to announce our
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An important visit to our HQ in Augsburg: @HubertAiwanger, Deputy Minister President of Bavaria and Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs, visited us yesterday! . Many European space companies have sites in Bavaria - and for a reason! We are very grateful for the visit and the
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We are 🔴 LIVE! . Join us now for some rocket talk with our co-founder Stefan Brieschenk and @NASASpaceflight.
⚠️Nerd Alert!. Join our co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Dr. Stefan Brieschenk in his LIVE interview with @NASASpaceflight tonight - straight from our workshop! . 🕗 18:00 UTC / 19:00 BST / 20:00 CEST / 2 PM EDT. 📍 Link in the comments.🚀 Topics: All things rockets,
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⚠️Nerd Alert!. Join our co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Dr. Stefan Brieschenk in his LIVE interview with @NASASpaceflight tonight - straight from our workshop! . 🕗 18:00 UTC / 19:00 BST / 20:00 CEST / 2 PM EDT. 📍 Link in the comments.🚀 Topics: All things rockets,
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RT @_jaykeegan_: Continuing our series on Europe's Future in Space - on Wednesday, @Alexphysics13 & @dpoddolphinpro will interview Dr. Stef….
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Congratulations to the whole team! This is a great result for a first test flight and a very strong signal for the private European launcher industry! 🚀. Have fun diving into the valuable data!.
What a success! At 12:30 PM CEST, Isar Aerospace's Spectrum launch vehicle successfully lifted off from Andøya Spaceport in Norway. The launch vehicle was terminated after approx. 30 seconds in flight, and the vehicle fell directly into the sea. The launch pad seems to be intact.
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Wait a minute! Is that a rocket? Is that a truck? . It's @esa's SpaceBuzz, an immersive VR experience in a rocket model. You can visit the SpaceBuzz today at the Rathausplatz in @stadtaugsburg. Get in, put on the VR goggles and fly into space for 20 minutes! . Team RFA will also
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Dear rocket colleagues from the neighboring city, we send our very best wishes for your launch campaign of Spectrum! 🚀. We know very well what an incredible challenge it is to develop, build, test and finally launch a rocket. And how much passion, perseverance, nerves of steel.
Launch period for test flight mission ‘Going full Spectrum’ begins today. Follow us for updates on the launch window via: #fromisartospace #goingfullspectrum. Photo: © Isar Aerospace | Robin Brillert, Wingmen Media
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Diversity drives innovation 🚀 So today, we celebrate #InternationalWomensDay!. At RFA, we believe that success is built on collaboration, mutual support and equal opportunities for all. Our female team members are at the forefront of defining the future of space and technology.
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And now all together: "Open Day at RFA"! 🗣️. We are super excited to be part of the #TagDerRaumfahrt 2025, an initiative by @BMWK and organized by @DLR_SpaceAgency. We cordially invite you to take an exclusive look behind the scenes of RFA on March 29. Experience first-hand how
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Today, we are leaving our safe space terrain (pun intended). And we're making an unusual appeal for a company like ours: Go vote!. There are federal elections in Germany on Sunday. And we are all aware of the turbulent times we are living in. In 🇩🇪, 🇪🇺 & 🌍. The course for the
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In the first episode of "Meet the Team", our propulsion engineer Philipp introduces you to his department and his work 🔥. How did he get into rockets, what is the Helix engine all about and what makes working at RFA so special? . Find out in this video and let us know which
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