RFA One | Maiden Flight
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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
NET 2027
Reverted back to NET 2026 due to launch vehicle testing delays.
NET August.
NET summer 2026.
NET Q4 2025.
RFA One is a three-stage rocket designed to launch small satellites and payloads of initially up to 1,350 kg into polar orbits.
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