Rocket DB

Orbital launch vehicle

RFA One

RetiredGermanyRocket Factory AugsburgSpec: One

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

Flights flown01 scheduled
Payload to LEO1,600kg
Cost per kg to LEO$1,875$3M per launch
Peak year20261 flight

RFA One is built by Rocket Factory Augsburg of Germany. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index.

Payload

Per mission profile
Low Earth orbit1,600kg
Sun-synchronous orbit1,300kg
Geostationary transfer orbit450kg
Launch cost$3M
Cost per kg to LEO$1,875

Vehicle

One spec
Stages3
Length30m
Diameter2m
Liftoff thrust100kN
ReusableNo

Pads used

1 pad
Launch Pad Fredo1

Orbits delivered

1 orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit1

Launch history

1 launches
DateMissionPadOrbitOutcome
TBDRFA One | Maiden FlightLaunch Pad FredoSun-Synchronous OrbitScheduled

Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.

Further reading: Wikipedia · Operator page

Fewer than three recorded flights, so this page is marked noindex. It is here for completeness, not for search.