The UK's new spaceport in Shetland will be ready for satellite launches by July, MPs have been told. A number of companies ...

A rocket engine has exploded during a test launch at a spaceport in Shetland. German rocket manufacturer Rocket Factory ...

German firm Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) have been awarded the first Launch Operator Licence allowing it to launch rockets from the SaxaVord Spaceport. The licence, granted by the Civil Aviation ...

RFA is still building the first stage of the rocket with nine helix engines. The rocket is to be launched from the Saxavord Spaceport launch site on the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland.

The company is now focused on building the RFA ONE rocket's first stage with nine Helix staged-combustion engines, and then conducting a full hot fire test on the launch pad at SaxaVord Spaceport ...

WASHINGTON — German launch vehicle startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has received a license from British regulators to carry out its first orbital launch from a spaceport in the Shetland ...

RFA plans to test its three-stage rocket, capable of delivering a 1,300 kg payload into orbit, in 2025. This summary was automatically generated using LLM. Full disclaimer ...

RFA receives launch license ... ArianeGroup completed a successful hot fire test of the Prometheus rocket engine in late December 2024, European Spaceflight reports. European Space Agency Director ...

In a statement posted to X, RFA said blamed an 'anomaly' for the explosion and loss of the first stage (the rocket's bottommost portion) as it fired its engines. It added: 'No one was injured ...

But RFA has beaten competitors to be the first ... unlocking opportunities that will shape industries and inspire generations.” A rocket engine explodes during test at Shetland spaceport Credit ...

Now, the company appears on track for a launch in 2025. The company is now focused on building the RFA ONE rocket's first stage with nine Helix staged-combustion engines, and then conducting a full ...

A new 'hot-fire' test of the nine-engine Helix will need to be carried out on the launch stool before the go ahead is given for launch. The rest of the three-stage RFA ONE rocket is already in the ...