Rocket Factory Augsburg - RFA

An important visit to our HQ in Augsburg: Hubert Aiwanger, 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 positive dialogue about the future of Bavarian, German and European space industry. There is a lot to do and it is great to feel the enthusiasm and support! We are on our way into space - and we are on this mission together!

⚠️ Nerd Alert! Join our co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Dr. Stefan Brieschenk in his LIVE interview with NASASpaceflight LLC 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, staged-combustion engines, launch pads, philosophies & approaches, European space flight, and more. Come join us, it's going to be fun!

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!

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 and long days/short nights are required to achieve this. So believe us when we say: We are keeping our fingers crossed for you, wish you lots of valuable data and are hoping for some great photos and videos! #TeamSpace Ad astra! Team RFA

"What we are seeing today between German and UK companies is very encouraging. Having access to sovereign launch will be very important for our security.” General Traut, head of German Space Command. Follow link for more.

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. Let's work together to build a more inclusive industry! You want to make a difference? Click here to join our amazing team! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dk8qmvU #IWD25

And now all together: "Open Day at RFA!" 🗣️ We are super excited to be part of the #TagDerRaumfahrt 2025, an initiative by Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz and organized by Deutsche Raumfahrtagentur im DLR. We cordially invite you to take an exclusive look behind the scenes of RFA on 29 March. Experience first-hand how one of Europe's leading privately developed rockets is built and immerse yourself in the future of European space travel 🚀 More information and application details can be found here➡️https://lnkd.in/dTkdZ-ej

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 Germany, Europe and the world. The course for the future and how we deal with challenges is being set now. Not just in space travel, but in all issues that affect us as human beings: Family, economy, climate, education, work, energy, mobility...    Use your democratic right on Sunday. Go and vote. And shape the future. Just like us.

If The security situation in Europe has fundamentally changed - and capabilities in space have become more important than ever.   Today's battles are not only decided on land, at sea or in the air - the most important pieces of the puzzle are flying in space. If we fail to build defense capabilities in orbit, we will have lost the battles in the other domains before they even begin. The chain and its weakest link...   So on a panel at the Munich Security Conference 2025 Space Night, I will highlight three key points:   🔹 Space is already critical part of warfare today – Without secure assets in space, all other domains - land, sea, air, cyber - become incredible vulnerable, blind, uncoordinated, ineffective. Especially on the modern, multi-domain battle field. If we don’t protect our interests, critical assets and infrastructure in orbit, we risk losing even before the first shot is fired.   🔹 Europe needs independent access to space – Communication, reconnaissance, and navigation are the backbone of modern security. Relying on non-European providers (i.e., Trump-Musk-USA) puts our operational sovereignty at risk. Europe must be able to act on its own. 🔹 Germany must lead in responsive space – The ability to rapidly replace satellites in case of attack or failure is critical. Germany has the opportunity to take the lead as a host nation for on-demand launch capabilities in the EU and NATO. But this requires joint and decisive action from governments, satellite manufacturers, and launch service providers like us at Rocket Factory Augsburg - RFA. Europe is serious about security, it must get serious about space. And Germany must take the lead.   I am very excited to be speaking on a panel on these points today at the MSC Space Night. The MSC Space Night has a high-calibre line-up, including a.o. EU Commissioner Andrius Kubilius, ESA DG Josef Aschbacher and Major General Traut, Space Command Germany. Join us!   #MSC2025 #SpaceSecurity #EuropeanDefense #ResponsiveSpace Matthias Johannes Wachter Marco-Alexander Breit Jeanne Meserve

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 other departments or roles you would like to learn more about!