Space Travel Companies in Germany

Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) was founded with the vision to enable business in space to better understand, connect and protect our planet Earth. Our first launch system, RFA ONE, features high efficiency staged combustion rocket engines and offers up to 1,300kg performance to SSO. Thanks to its Redshift OTV and access to a global portfolio of spaceports, RFA ONE provides unrivalled affordability and agility for all orbits including deployment of satellite constellations in LEO as well as launch services to MEO, HEO, GTO, GEO and even cislunar domain. https://linktr.ee/rocketfactory RFA is part of the OHB Group with headquarter in Augsburg. With our experienced core team, we are focusing on low cost launch technology within an automotive manufacturing environment. We are constantly growing and with a little more than four years into full operations we're at over 220 employees. If you are interested in joining the up and coming space program, then apply to us.

Neutron Star Systems is a leading market enabler for high power space missions. We develop disruptive and robust electric propulsion (EP) systems and subsystems based on the latest superconductor technology. This unique space electric propulsion technology is suitable for three main markets: • Automated Transfer Vehicles for spacecraft servicing, • Lunar and cis-lunar transportation, and; • Mars cargo missions. NSS is developing the SUPREME thruster – an EP technology that offers a unique combination of features based on superior operational flexibility, scalability, cost-effectiveness, and thrust efficiency compared to the competition. In high-power applications, the SUPREME thruster outperforms status-quo EP technology, cutting costs by millions of euros through propellant mass savings. The SUPREME thruster is a magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thruster. Unlike other potential high-power EP systems, MPD thrusters have a 60-year research heritage and their technology is well understood. Furthermore, they are far simpler and more reliable than potential competitors such as VASIMR. MPD thrusters have been previously limited by the large mass of the electrical components. With the introduction of high temperature superconductors (HTS), these obstacles can be overcome. Through the SUPREME consortium, we have built a unique network of actors which bring together the technological knowledge and experience required to develop this technology. This consists of prestigious research institutions such as the Institute of Space Systems at the University of Stuttgart, a major industrial prime in Airbus Defence & Space, several expert SMEs, and the German Aerospace Center. This consortium is a fundamental part of our network of partners ready to support our technology development program starting with a 5 kW technology demonstrator to reach TRL 5 and subsequently to develop a 20 kW thruster prototype together with our primes and major stakeholders.

Vyoma plans to build and operate an innovative, satellite-based observation system for space debris monitoring. Being space-borne allows us to operate our sensors continuously, sweeping a large volume of space, and re-observing objects with unprecedented frequency. Together with state-of-the-art data processing algorithms, we will provide services such as debris cataloguing, collision warnings, up to the full automation of planning and performing evasive manoeuvres to ensure safe and efficient satellite operations.

OKAPI:Orbits is an innovative german SaaS startup dedicated to make space travel more sustainable through Collision Avoidance Software for satellites. The OKAPI:Orbits team envisions a safe and sustainable space environment, truly accessible to everyone. We are laser focused on creating innovative and efficient products to enable safe and secure satellite operations and seamless ground segment integration.

Isar Aerospace develops next generation rockets for sustainable access to space for small and medium satellites and satellite constellations.

We democratise space exploration, making it affordable, sustainable and open. For space & non-space industries. A global endeavour with European roots.