{"id":586411,"date":"2023-08-09T17:38:35","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T14:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/german-rocket-startup-bags-e30m-as-it-eyes-takeoff-this-year\/"},"modified":"2023-08-09T17:38:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T14:38:35","slug":"german-rocket-startup-bags-e30m-as-it-eyes-takeoff-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/german-rocket-startup-bags-e30m-as-it-eyes-takeoff-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"#German rocket startup bags \u20ac30M as it eyes takeoff this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the US and China have dominated the space sector for decades, Europe is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">carving out a niche<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for itself: small satellites in low-Earth orbit (LEO).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most promising startups in this space is Germany\u2019s Rocket Factory Augsburg, which has just raised \u20ac30m from KKR, an American investment firm.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cash injection will facilitate RFA\u2019s upcoming launch test at the end of this year and help complete its launch pad at SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SaxaVord Spaceport is a planned spaceport to be located on the Lamba Ness peninsula on Unst in the Shetland Islands, the most northerly point in the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">Catch up on our conference talks<\/p>\n<p>Watch videos of our past talks for free with TNW All Access \u2192<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In January 2023, Rocket Factory Augsburg signed a multi-year launch agreement which gives the company exclusive access to the northernmost launch pad of the spaceport.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The startup has also signed an agreement with the French Space Agency to build a dedicated launch pad at the Guiana Space Center (GSC) in French Guiana, with launches commencing in 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1398932 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"An image of the SaxaVord Spaceport under construction in Shetland \" width=\"1640\" height=\"901\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/08\/scotland-spaceport-launch.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/08\/scotland-spaceport-launch.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/08\/scotland-spaceport-launch-280x154.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/08\/scotland-spaceport-launch-246x135.jpg 246w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/08\/scotland-spaceport-launch-491x270.jpg 491w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/08\/scotland-spaceport-launch-1536x844.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/08\/scotland-spaceport-launch-796x437.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/08\/scotland-spaceport-launch-1592x875.jpg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fecosystems%2F2023%2F08%2F09%2Fgerman-rocket-startup-bags-e30m-as-it-eyes-takeoff-this-year%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The SaxaVord Spaceport is currently under construction. 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Credit: RFA<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1398932 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/08\/scotland-spaceport-launch.jpg\" alt=\"An image of the SaxaVord Spaceport under construction in Shetland \" width=\"1640\" height=\"901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/08\/scotland-spaceport-launch.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/08\/scotland-spaceport-launch-280x154.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/08\/scotland-spaceport-launch-246x135.jpg 246w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/08\/scotland-spaceport-launch-491x270.jpg 491w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/08\/scotland-spaceport-launch-1536x844.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/08\/scotland-spaceport-launch-796x437.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/08\/scotland-spaceport-launch-1592x875.jpg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe aim to provide cost-effective access to space and data-generating business models in space for monitoring, connecting, and protecting our planet,\u201d said Stefan Tweraser, CEO at RFA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tweraser established RFA in 2018 alongside <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J\u00f6rn Spurmann, Stefan Brieschenk, Hans Steiniger, and Marco Fuchs, as a spin-off of German aerospace firm <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OHB SE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RFA is developing a three-stage launcher called RFA One with a payload capacity of 1,300 kilograms to low Earth orbit. The rocket will stand at 30 metres and 2 metres in diameter, slightly bigger than Rocket Lab\u2019s Electron but less than half the size of a SpaceX Falcon 9.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company plans to undercut the competition by offering payloads of up to 1,300 kg at a base cost of $3,000 to $4,000 per kg. By 2030, it hopes to launch <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roximately 50 times per year to dedicated orbits for full satellite constellations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company has spent a little over \u20ac40mn so far in its quest to become Europe\u2019s first small launch provider. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A small-lift launch vehicle is a rocket orbital launch vehicle that is capable of lifting 2,000 kg or less.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other companies operating in this arena include UK-based <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skyrora<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which also aims to launch its first rocket from SaxaVord at the end of this year, and PLD Space, a Spanish startup which aims to launch Europe\u2019s first <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reusable rocket<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from a site in South Spain.\u00a0 Perhaps Europe\u2019s most promising small launch startup, at least funding-wise, is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isar Aerospace<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which has bagged over <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20ac300mn to date.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, because Isar, Skyrora, PLD Space, RFA, or any of the dozen or so European small launch companies haven\u2019t actually attempted an orbital launch yet, it can be difficult to tell who is making real progress and who is not.<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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