#rfa — Public Fediverse posts

#Independent:
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Space launch company investigates rocket ‘issue’ ahead of engine test plans
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"German company Rocket Factory Augsburg has chosen to ‘de-stack’ its 30m-tall vehicle."

".. certified launch window is due to open on August 10 .."

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/space-b3023248.html

28.7.2026

#Rakete #Raumfahrt #RFA #RFAONE #RocketFactoryAugsburg #rocketry #SaxaVord #SpaceFlight

The German conquest of space has to wait a bit longer ... "After a successful week of testing RFA ONE on the pad for the first time, we encountered an issue with the vehicle that requires further investigation," write #RFA (Rocket Factory Augsburg) in https://x.com/rfa_space/status/2082125463565078614: "We have made the decision to de-stack the vehicle in order to investigate. We will provide further updates as soon as confirmed information is available." (No word on the next launch attempt by Isar Aerospace either: silence since the launch scrub in June.)

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #SaxaVord applied for a licence to dispose of #debris from the launch in the sea between 1 July 2026 and 30 June 2027. The rocket’s nose cone and first stage will be jettisoned into a “designated hazard area” in the sea north of #Shetland.

The nose cone is eight metres long and weighs 250 kilograms, while the first stage rocket is 21 metres long and weighs 4.5 tonnes. #HyImpulse is also planning to launch a rocket from SaxaVord in September 2026 https://www.theferret.scot/spaceport-shetland-risk-tourism-fishing/

#RFA

RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/116880507514285726

#SaxaVord announced that a five-week launch window would open on 10 August to allow for a “rocket test flight.”

#RFA

#OHB is involved in two launch vehicle programmes through its subsidiary MT Aerospace, a major supplier to the #Ariane6 programme, and its stake in #RocketFactory Augsburg. If the estimated 14% allocation holds, approximately €71.5 million 💰 of the proceeds would go to #RFA https://europeanspaceflight.com/ohb-to-raise-e510m-to-boost-manufacturing-capacity-and-invest-in-rockets/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/116805581697173631

#RFA must complete a successful orbital launch by the end of 📆 2027. To unlock the co-funding for its Block 2 variant, the company must then demonstrate the upgraded vehicle in flight by the end of 2028.

RFA TWO would be capable of carrying up to 15 tonnes to low Earth orbit in a fully #reusable ♻️ configuration. Its payload capacity would increase to 25 tonnes when only the first stage is recovered and to 35 tonnes when flown in a fully expendable configuration.

The launch window has been open since July 1, 2026, but there is no specific launch date yet. The RFA One rocket is approximately 30 meters tall and has a payload capacity of 500 kg. OHB, based in Bremen, is RFA’s main investor.

#RFA #Germany #NewSpace #Space #Europe #SaxavordSpaceport #Shetland

Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) is the second German space company set to launch its own rocket. The launch is scheduled to take place from the Saxavord Spaceport on the island of Unst in the far north of the Shetland Islands.

#RFA #Germany #NewSpace #Space #Europe #SaxavordSpaceport #Shetland

#ZDF:
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Europas Zugang zum Weltall: Warum eigene Raketen für Deutschland so wichtig sind
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"Innovative Startups, frisches Kapital und politische Unterstützung: Die deutsche Raumfahrtindustrie ist im Aufschwung. Doch von einer führenden Rolle ist man noch weit entfernt."

https://www.zdfheute.de/wirtschaft/weltall-raumfahrt-europa-deutschland-raketen-isar-aerospace-100.html

19.6.2026

#Deutschland #Europa #HyImpulse #IsarAerospace #Rakete #Raumfahrt #RFA #RocketFactoryAugsburg #SpaceFlight #Souveränität

To recap…thousands dead, dozens of aircraft lost, and billions in fuel, food, and bombs burnt up. But… Iran keeps its nuclear program, gains de facto control of the Straits, and gets a check for $300 billion. We now know how much Trump is willing to spend to cover up the Epstein files. #RFA

After Months of War, Trump Say...

RFA與香港人走過的日子（三）27年堅持發聲．關心香港心繫港人
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt2gSBOK6i4

RFA與香港人走過的日子（二）言論自由之門，永遠為你敞開
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RAU6fPpdG0

RFA與香港人走過的日子（一）未完成的歷史草稿
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVeNEd_T5Fk

《自由亞洲電台》於美東時間周六（15日）收到美國全球媒體總署的通知，正式終止對 RFA及其合作媒體網絡的聯邦資助。自由亞洲粵語的其中一位記者，為了尋求空間從事獨立新聞報導，不得不離開家鄉，遠赴美國。
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LupO67Wy36w

#radioschwaben:
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RFA transportiert Raketenstufen zum Weltraumbahnhof SaxaVord für den ersten orbitalen Flug im Sommer 2026
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https://www.radioschwaben.de/rfa-transportiert-raketenstufen-zum-weltraumbahnhof-saxavord-fuer-den-ersten-orbitalen-flug-im-sommer-2026-435174/

10.3.2026

#Esrange #Helix #Kiruna #Rakete #Raumfahrt #RFA #RFAONE #RocketFactoryAugsburg #rocketry #SaxaVord #SpaceFlight

RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/116080955186709805

#RFA expects to achieve an initial launch cadence of up to four flights per year over the following two years. In parallel, the company is working to improve the performance of its RFA ONE rocket

📻 Radio Free Asia (RFA) has resumed broadcasting in China in Mandarin, Tibetan, and Uyghur languages

The resumption of broadcasting comes after the Trump administration cut funding for USAGM and its networks last year. The new funds are from a bipartisan bill passed by Congress

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/02/19/2003852539

#China #uspol #RFA #media #journalism #Uyghur #Tibet

RE: https://mastodon.social/@europeanspaceflight/115949018029663143

An #RFA spokesperson said that the launch 🚀 would likely be the rocket’s third flight, following its first two test flights.

#RocketFactory #Augsburg #ESA

RFA to resume broadcasts to North Korea

https://swling.com/blog/2026/01/rfa-to-resume-broadcasts-to-north-korea/

#RadioFreeAsia #RFA #RichardCuff #ShortwaveRadio

特朗普宣布美國退出 66 個國際組織 包括聯合國氣候協議及婦女組織
《美聯社》周四（8日）報道，美國總統特朗普周三（7 日）簽署總統備忘錄，指示美國退出 66 個「不再服務於美國 […]
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#加拿大/北美 #政治 #最新 #RFA
https://points-media.com/最新/特朗普宣布美國退出-66-個國際組織-包括聯合國氣候/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115853731744568358

• #Artemis 🌙 🇺🇸
• #Starship refueling ⛽, catch 🦾
• #BlueMoon 🌙
• #Neutron 🚀
• #Nova 🚀
• #Mengzhou ♻️🇨🇳
• #Zhuque3 ♻️️🇨🇳
• Roman #SpaceTelescope 🔭🇺🇸
• #ChangE7
• #Spectrum, #RFA One, #Miura5 🇪🇺🚀
• #TerranR 🚀
• #Eclipse 🚀
• #NovaC 🌙
• #BlueGhost 🌙
• #Astroscale refueler ⛽
• #Plato exoplanets 🔭🇪🇺
• #Gaganyaan 🚀🇮🇳
• #Martian Moons Exploration 🛰️ 🇯🇵

#NASA #ESA #CASC #ISRO #JAXA #SpaceX #BlueOrigin #RocketLab #StokeSpace #LandSpace #Vast #RelativitySpace #Firefly #NorthropGrumman #IntuitiveMachines #Astroscale

#IsarAerospace, #MaiaSpace, #PLDSpace and #RFA each received at least 169 million 💰 euros, while #Orbex received just 34.9 million 💶 euros. The #UK 🇬🇧 provided most of Orbex’s funding at 21.7 million euros, with #Denmark 🇩🇰 adding 8 million euros. The #Czech Republic, #Germany and #Portugal made smaller contributions https://spacenews.com/orbex-trails-other-european-launcher-challenge-companies-as-u-k-delays-funding-decision/

You know it’s bad when Laura Loomer thinks the Republicans have a Nazi problem… While it’s easy to see the GOP and MAGA as an all Trump all the time monolith, it is filled with increasingly fractous groups, including the Green-Carlson-Owens axis, Team Theil-Vance, and Musk’s mucking minions. #RFA

Radio Free Asia is on pause

"When RFA Uyghur journalists first exposed the violent repression and mass detainment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China harassed and arrested their family members. Still, our journalists bravely continued the work of uncovering atrocities. With the world’s only independent Uyghur-language news service shuttered, China’s propaganda will fester without a potent and effective accountability check."

https://www.rfa.org/english/world/2025/10/29/rfa-signs-off-letter-from-executive-editor/

#Uyghur #China #RFA #PressFreedom #uspol

RFA Temporarily Suspends Broadcasts During US Government Shutdown

https://swling.com/blog/2025/10/rfa-temporarily-suspends-broadcasts-during-us-government-shutdown/

#DeutscheWelle #RadioFreeAsia #RFA #USAGM

Closing Voice of America and Radio Free Asia “is a gift to dictators like Xi Jinping”

https://hongkongfp.com/2025/10/30/us-funded-radio-free-asia-suspends-operations-after-trump-cuts-and-shutdown/

#VoA #RFA #uspol

On Friday, #RFA will start laying off dozens of its remaining #journalists, close its regional offices in large Asian cities like Istanbul & Yangon, Myanmar, & halt language services targeting #China, #Vietnam, #NorthKorea, #Myanmar & #Cambodia.
The news group’s expected closure can be attributed to the #Trump admin’s broad efforts to cut its funding, & to the govt shutdown, which is entering week 5.…It is unclear if or when #RadioFreeAsia will resume its operations, even after the govt reopens.

#RadioFreeAsia Will Halt News Operations Amid Shutdown

Until this month, #RFA had successfully resisted #Trump officials who had tried to render it obsolete.

RFA, 1 of 4 federally funded news organizations the Trump admin has aimed to close, will shut down its news operations on Friday for the first time since its founding in 1996, removing one of the few #independent #journalism outlets in #Asia countries with limited press freedoms.

#SoftPower #geopolitics #media
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/us/politics/radio-free-asia-close.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

@WIRED @crypto-and-bitcoin-WIRED
For those interested, earlier this year, #RFA published a revelatory three-part investigative report on the indicted Prince Group, viz.:

Chinese courts go after ‘notorious’ Cambodian conglomerate
Under Cambodian patronage, the Prince Group netted billions; courts accuse it of massive money laundering.
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/prince-group-investigation-02022024124011.html

U.S. Global Media Agency to Lay Off Hundreds at VOA, RFA, and RFE/RL

https://swling.com/blog/2025/08/u-s-global-media-agency-to-lay-off-hundreds-at-voa-rfa-and-rfe-rl/

#RadioLiberty #RFA #RFE #USAGM #VOA