Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is determined to debut its RFA One rocket by the end of this year. Applying industrialization techniques to building low-cost, high-performance rockets, the flight could become the first vertical orbital launch from UK soil.
Progress on two further pads is underway at the SaxaVord spaceport, as the two organizations count down together to a historic maiden launch. NSF caught up with RFA’s chief operating officer, Stefan Brieschenk, and SaxaVord’s COO, Debbie Strang, to discuss how the collaboration will help to drive Europe’s future in space.