Spaceflight ๐RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/116182982779024614
#RocketFactory Augsburg at #SaxaVord ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/16174821
RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/115949018029663143
An #RFA spokesperson said that the launch ๐ would likely be the rocketโs third flight, following its first two test flights.
๐ #ESA ๐ช๐บ Launcher Challenge Component A/B : launch services, upgrades
๐ฉ๐ช #RocketFactory Augsburg โฌ15.3, โฌ165.21 mn
#IsarAerospace โฌ23.05, โฌ153.80 mn
#MaiaSpace โฌ4.20 mn, โฌ100,000
#Orbex โฌ100,000, โฌ1.7 mn
๐ช๐ธ #PLDSpace โฌ36.77, โฌ132.23 mn
๐ซ๐ท #MaiaSpace โฌ179 mn
๐ฌ๐ง #Orbex โฌ10, โฌ11.7 mn
#RocketFactory Augsburg โฌ10 mn
๐ณ๐ด #IsarAerospace โฌ5, โฌ20 mn
๐จ๐ฟ #Orbex โฌ100,000
๐ฆ๐น #IsarAerospace โฌ3.80 mn
๐ฉ๐ฐ #Orbex โฌ1.00, โฌ7,00 mn
๐ต๐น #Orbex โฌ3.30 mn
๐จ๐ญ #MaiaSpace โฌ1.00 mn
๐ณ๐ฑ 0
amount โฌ902.16 million ๐ฐhttps://europeanspaceflight.com/over-e900-million-committed-to-european-launcher-challenge/
In ๐ 2022, Germany was the largest #ESA contributor, providing about 3.5 billion euros ๐ฐ for three years.
With the next ministerial scheduled for Nov. 26-27, industry speculation ๐ฎ has suggested #Germany ๐ฉ๐ช will offer between 4.5 and 5 billion euros ๐. Some expected the German military to support #IsarAerospace and #RocketFactory Augsburg. The #Canadian ๐จ๐ฆ government will increase its funding by $375.9 million https://spacenews.com/industry-expects-germany-to-increase-esa-contributions/
While #Germanyโs heavy-lift needs will continue to be met by #Ariane6, domestic small-launch providers such as #RocketFactory Augsburg, #IsarAerospace, and #HyImpulse are likely to see a boost in support ๐ฐ https://europeanspaceflight.com/germany-commits-e35-billion-to-space-related-defence-projects/
๐ช๐ธ #PLDSpace is targeting a production rate of 32 #Miura 5 launchers annually by 2030 https://payloadspace.com/plds-industrial-strategy-targets-32-rockets-a-year-by-2030
๐ช๐บ #EuropeanLauncherChallenge : ๐ฉ๐ช #IsarAerospace, #RocketFactory Augsburg, ๐ซ๐ท #MaiaSpace, ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ #Orbex, ๐ช๐ธ #PLDSpace https://payloadspace.com/esa-selects-finalists-for-european-launch-challenge
๐ช๐บ 2024 #ESA has selected #RocketFactory Augsburg, The #ExplorationCompany, #ArianeGroup, and #IsarAerospace to develop reusable โป๏ธ rocket technology https://europeanspaceflight.com/esa-selects-four-companies-to-develop-reusable-rocket-technology
A number of companies are working to become the first to launch satellites into space from European soil, with several planning on using #SaxaVord ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Spaceport. Germanyโs ๐ฉ๐ช #RFA is thought to have the most advanced plans https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/lanarkshire-scottish-north-lanarkshire-iceland-european-b1211534.html
Starting in ๐ 2025, at least two #European ๐ช๐บ launch startups (#IsarAerospace and #RocketFactory Augsburg) expect to offer more choices for both institutional and commercial customers. The field will continue to widen toward the close of the decade, with #MaiaSpace, #Latitude, #HyImpulse, #HyPrSpace, #Orbex, #PLDSpace, and #Skyrora all working toward an inaugural flight of their respective vehicles. https://europeanspaceflight.com/arianegroup-already-working-to-secure-iris2-launch-contract
Approval granted for #RocketFactory Augsburg (#RFA) to launch from #SaxaVord spaceport https://www.independent.co.uk/space/civil-aviation-authority-scottish-government-unst-one-scottish-b2680687.html
