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Rocket Factory Augsburg is developing the RFA ONE small launch vehicle to provide sovereign European access to space.
ACTIVERocket Factory Augsburg, founded in 2018 as a spinoff from OHB via MT Aerospace, is developing the RFA ONE launch vehicle to offer European launch services into low Earth orbit; it is preparing RFA ONE for its first orbital test flight from SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland.
Rocket Factory Augsburg, founded in 2018 as a spinoff from OHB via MT Aerospace, is developing the RFA ONE launch vehicle to offer European launch services into low Earth orbit; it is preparing RFA ONE for its first orbital test flight from SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland.
Not ranked: Data in 0 pillars; at least 2 are needed to rank.
0 of 3 inputs measured · Insufficient data · 0% of applicable weight backed by data
Not measured: Headcount, Reported revenue
Not measured: Open-role change (90 days)
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No private round on record. Debt, grants, state capital, owner funding and acquisitions are listed under Funding history by class and not added in.
New CEO, Rocket Factory Augsburg
From Executive Moves (recorded since Aug 2026).
Three-stage orbital micro-launcher designed for LEO payload delivery.
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Compiled Oct 14, 2026 from 2 public records. Every figure links the record it comes from.
Latest sourced round
Grant: $205.7M
Lead recorded as ESA European Launcher Challenge (Germany, UK)
Source: European Spaceflight
Announced Dec 2, 2025
Sourced rounds on record
2 rounds, $238.7M disclosed
Every round has a disclosed amount
Published rounds with a source link only, on the same rules as the funding tracker. Each round links the source that states its figure; amounts in other currencies are converted to dollars at the rate shown on the funding tracker.
ESA European Launcher Challenge (Germany, UK)
Recorded as lead of Grant (Dec 2, 2025)
European Spaceflight, Dec 2, 2025
KKR
Recorded as lead of Convertible bond (KKR) (Aug 7, 2023)
Rocket Factory Augsburg, Aug 7, 2023
KKR European Fund VI
Took part in Convertible bond (KKR) (Aug 7, 2023)
Rocket Factory Augsburg, Aug 7, 2023
APA
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 14). Rocket Factory Augsburg: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/rocket-factory-augsburg
Chicago
SpaceNexus. "Rocket Factory Augsburg: Company dossier." Data as of October 14, 2026. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/rocket-factory-augsburg.
BibTeX
@misc{spacenexus_rocketfactoryaugsburg_2026,
author = {{SpaceNexus}},
title = {{Rocket Factory Augsburg}: Company dossier},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
howpublished = {\url{https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/rocket-factory-augsburg}},
url = {https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/rocket-factory-augsburg},
urldate = {2026-10-14},
note = {Data as of 2026-10-14; each fact links its primary source}
}