| Date | Title | Description |
| 16.10.2025 | Caracol to boost its global expansion with $40M funding | Italian 3D printer manufacturer Caracol has secured $40 million in Series B funding to expand its large-scale robotic manufacturing business and accelerate its international growth.
The round was led by Omnes Capital and Move Capital Fund I... |
| 26.06.2025 | South Korea's Aerospace Revolution: 3D Printing Takes Flight | In the realm of aerospace, innovation is the lifeblood that propels humanity into the cosmos. South Korea is now at the forefront of this revolution, harnessing the power of 3D printing to reshape the future of space exploration. Recent bre... |
| 20.06.2025 | INNOSPACE Launches In-House 3D Printing Division to Scale Rocket Engine Production | South Korean space company INNOSPACE has launched an Advanced Manufacturing Division specializing in the production of rocket engines and critical components for space launch vehicles through proprietary metal additive manufacturing (AM) te... |
| 30.05.2025 | Europe’s Space Renaissance: A New Frontier for Startups and Innovation | The cosmos is vast, and Europe is ready to explore it. The continent is witnessing a space renaissance, fueled by innovation, ambition, and a growing ecosystem of startups. As the global space economy approaches a trillion-dollar valuation,... |
| 30.05.2025 | Europe’s Space Odyssey: Building a Competitive Ecosystem for Tomorrow | The cosmos is calling, and Europe is answering. As the world watches the United States and China dominate the space race, Europe is quietly crafting its own narrative. The continent is not just a spectator; it’s becoming a key player in the... |
| 29.05.2025 | Even Without Orbit, Spectrum Signals a Lift-Off Moment for Europe's Space Startups Each launch attempt, support for new startups, and student inspiration edges Europe closer to building a space ecosys... | With so much focus on how AI is propelling us into the future, other areas of innovation have been overlooked. The scientific breakthroughs currently unfolding within the space industry are just as—if not more—transformative than AI. This s... |
| 09.05.2025 | LEAP 71 Advances in Rocket Engine Program, Developing Meganewton-Class Propulsion Systems | LEAP 71, a Dubai-based engineering company, has entered a new phase in its rocket engine program, concentrating on developing meganewton-class propulsion systems. This effort includes two key engine designs: a 200 kN aerospike and a 2000 kN... |
| 30.04.2025 | Conflux Technology Launches UK Hub to Accelerate European Expansion | Conflux Technology, an Australian firm renowned for its metal 3D printed heat exchangers, has announced the opening of its first European hub in the United Kingdom. The new facility marks a key step in Conflux’s international growth strateg... |
| 16.01.2025 | Shetland Spaceport Ready for UK’s First Vertical Rocket Launch | The Civil Aviation Authority has granted the first ever vertical launch licence for a rocket heading to space from UK soil, with Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) planning to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.
The licensing... |
| 18.12.2024 | Space exploration: A key industry for Europe's future | Space exploration is no longer science fiction; it has become an essential infrastructure that significantly impacts our lives. It improves internet coverage in remote areas, enables more accurate weather forecasts, and supports climate cha... |
| 09.12.2024 | Europe's Maiaspace steps up effort to counter SpaceX with reusable rocket | VERNON, France : In a discreet forest clearing on a plateau above the town of Vernon in Normandy, France, workers adjust a steel cylinder held under giant red claws - part of a reusable rocket that Europe hopes will slow the meteoric rise o... |
| 28.08.2024 | The Rise of the Lazy Girl Jobs Movement: Redefining Work in America | In a world where hustle culture reigns supreme, a new movement is emerging. It’s called the Lazy Girl Jobs movement, and it’s shaking up the traditional workplace. Gabrielle Judge, the mastermind behind this revolution, is leading the charg... |
| 28.08.2024 | TaiwanPlus: A Rising Star in Global Media | In a world where information flows like a river, TaiwanPlus has emerged as a powerful current. Celebrating its third anniversary, this media organization has transformed from a fledgling platform into a beacon of Taiwanese narratives. With ... |
| 22.08.2024 | Коммерческая ракета взорвалась во время испытаний на космодроме в Шотландии | Первая в Европе коммерческая ракета немецкого стартапа Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) взорвалась во время испытаний на космодроме в Шотландии. Взрыв первой ступени произошёл 19 августа на космодроме SaxaVord.
Компания RFA обещала запустить п... |
| 25.04.2024 | Shetland Spaceport Edging Closer to First Launch | The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which has responsibility for regulating space launches, has said it was satisfied that the spaceport operator can provide what it called “range-control services”, keeping people out of the danger zone and... |
| 29.01.2024 | German Rocket Company Shoots for One Launch a Month from Shetland | Rocket Factor Augsburg‘s (RFA) chief commercial officer said that excitement is building ahead of their “Olympic gold medal” moment this summer – when they will try to achieve Europe’s first-ever launch delivering satellites into orbit.
The... |
| 03.11.2023 | DIGIT Deal Roundup | October 2023 | Welcome to the latest edition of the DIGIT Deal Roundup.
From funding to underrepresented founders, £3 million to a Scots cleantech, to a groundbreaking metaverse museum experience, you’ll find the standout funding stories from October belo... |
| 30.10.2023 | DIGIT Digest | Scottish Tech News Roundup | From a hallmark new deal for Scots business to work more closely with the government, to harnessing the powers of 5G to support whiskey distilleries, Scotland just witnessed another promising week for its burgeoning tech sector.
Here’s a ro... |
| 27.10.2023 | Rocket Firm Launching at SaxaVord Spaceport Receives £3.5M | RFA UK (Rocket Factory Ltd), the satellite launch company, has received £3.5 million in funding to support its plans to launch from Scotland’s SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland.
The announcement comes as UK science and technology minister, Geo... |
| 07.08.2023 | Rocket Factory Augsburg's €30M KKR investment boosts Europe's space industry | Rocket Factory Augsburg, a German launch service provider has secured a €30 million investment from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., better known as KKR. The convertible debt investment arrives on the heels of Rocket Factory Augsburg’s Ma... |
| 07.08.2023 | German space tech firm Rocket Factory Augsburg raises €30M from KKR | Read this article in:
Augsburg-based Rocket Factory Augsburg, a space technologies company offering fast and flexible launch solutions for satellite constellations, announced on Monday that it has secured €30M in a fresh round of funding fr... |
| 21.06.2023 | Rocket Factory Augsburg aims to launch from French Guiana in 2025 | Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) will build a dedicated launch pad at the Guiana Space Center (GSC) in French Guiana, with launches commencing in 2025, the company said Wednesday.
RFA signed a binding agreement with France’s national space age... |
| 05.06.2023 | Max Q: Another day, another delay | Hello and welcome back to Max Q!
In this issue:
Pixxel’s new investor
Mission delays for Boeing, Rocket Lab
News from SpaceX and more Pixxel’s hyperspectral orbital imagery attracts investment from Google
Hyperspectral imagery startup Pixxe... |
| 02.06.2023 | First ever in Europe: full-duration upper stage hot-fired at Esrange Space Center by RFA | First ever in Europe: full-duration upper stage hot-fired at Esrange Space Center by RFA
Fri, Jun 02, 2023 17:30 CET Report this content
For the first time in Europe, and second time worldwide, a privately developed staged combustion upper ... |
| 08.02.2023 | DIGIT Movers and Shakers | January 2023 | Welcome to the January 2023 edition of the DIGIT Movers and Shakers column.
This month features another bumper crop of Scottish awards, relocation, partnership, and recruitment news.
Here’s all the latest news in one place.
Recruitment
Mico... |
| 16.01.2023 | Max Q: Anomalous | Hello and welcome back to Max Q! Last week wasn’t the most successful for spaceflight missions. We’ll get into that a bit more below.
In this issue:
First up, a botched launch from Virgin Orbit…
…followed by one from ABL Space Systems
News ... |
| 12.01.2023 | Shetland Spaceport Partners with German Rocket Company | A Germany-based rocket company as announced a launch operations partnership with SaxaVord Spaceport in Sheltand.
The Rocket Factory Augsburg AG (RFA) will have exclusive access to Launch Pad Fredo for orbital launches, meaning the company’s... |
| 17.11.2022 | Precious Payload partners with Arkisys, Rocket Factory Augsburg to market payload slots and launches | BREMEN, Germany — Precious Payload has announced partnerships with a pair of companies to market payload slots and launches on its online satellite launch marketplace.
Precious Payload and Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) announced Nov. 17 at ... |
| 18.07.2022 | Max Q: Jaw-dropping Wondrous Spectacular Telescope | Hello and welcome back to Max Q. In this issue:
The first images from James Webb Space Telescope are here
Lunar Outpost eyes up moon markets
News from ABL Space Systems, Skyrora and more
By the way…we’re right around the corner from TC Sess... |
| 06.05.2021 | Isar Aerospace wins three-way DLR microlauncher competition | VALLETTA, Malta — German launch startup Isar Aerospace beat out Rocket Factory Augsburg and HyImpulse Technologies to win a DLR endorsement that clears the way for it to secure 11 million euros ($13 million) from the European Space Agency’s... |
| 31.03.2021 | OHB : Sweden signs Launch Service Agreement with Rocket Factory Augsburg | About Rocket Factory Augsburg
Rocket Factory Augsburg was founded in 2018 by Jörn Spurmann and Stefan Brieschenk, investor Hans Steininger and German aerospace company OHB SE. The start-up's goal is to develop a launch vehicle prototype by ... |
| - | Rocket Factory Augsburg | “We are developing the most powerful rocket for payloads up to 1,300kg, which launches at a highly competitive price.” |
