German company Rocket Factory Augsburg carried out a first successful test of its 'RFA One' rocket in July AFP/LENNART PREISSAUGSBURG, Germany: Car-manufacturing powerhouse Germany is rushing to join the private sector space race as it looks to ride a boom in mini-launchers for small satellites and compete with major US firms such as SpaceX.
Three projects are making Germany a serious player in the race to provide mini-launchers for the increasing number of small satellites orbiting Earth. AFP/LENNART PREISS Isar Aerospace, which is run from just outside Munich by three directors in their thirties, is yet to carry out its first engine test, but is the most well-financed of the three.
"A large rocket is like a long-distance bus which drops all its passengers at the same stop. A micro-launcher works like a taxi, placing the satellites exactly where the client wants them," explained Christian Schmierer of HyImpulse. Subcontractors in the automobile industry, many of whom are looking to diversify away from combustion engine vehicles, will provide engine parts for the rockets.
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