German aerospace company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has achieved a significant milestone in its quest to conduct the UK’s first orbital launch, delivering both the first and second stages of its RFA ONE rocket to SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland’s Shetland Islands.
The arrival of the stages marks a key step forward following a setback in August 2024, when an anomaly during a static fire test of the first stage led to its destruction.