MaiaSpace - Maia
| Launcher name |
Maia |
| Launcher status |
Development |
| First launch |
2026 |
| Launch delay |
First announced launch: 2025 |
| Performance |
3000 kg |
| Propellant type |
Methane |
| Reusability |
Development |
| Photos |
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| Photo sources |
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| Name |
MaiaSpace (ArianeGroup) |
| Oneliner |
Maia Space is a space tech company, designing, manufacturing and operating sustainable space transportation solutions. Our first and primary focus is on designing and testing a reusable and competitive minilauncher by 2026.
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| Notes |
- ArianeGroup is developing the concept of a new European launcher family with a reusable first stage and a new mini launcher called Maia, 2022-01-25.
- Interview: MaiaSpace will provide Europe with its first reusable launcher, 2023-03-05.
- According to public filings, ArianeGroup invested €6 million more into MaiaSpace in late January. Filings indicate that MaiaSpace issued an additional 1.5 million shares as part of the agreement. This brings the total amount ArianeGroup has invested in the company to €10.9 million
- In public filings submitted on 9 June 2023, MaiaSpace reported total expenses of €3.49 million for its first year of operation ending 31 December 2022.
- As per public filings, ArianeGroup completed a €27 million investment into MaiaSpace on 27 June 2023.
- The vehicle is a partially reusable two-stage rocket that will be capable of deploying 500 kilograms to orbit when the first stage is being recovered and 1,500 kilograms when it’s not.
- As a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, MaiaSpace benefits from key technology developed by its parent company. Maia will utilize the Prometheus methalox rocket engine that ArianeGroup is developing under an ESA contract.
- Payload increased from 500 kg to 3000 kg, which likely makes it out-of-scope for this database. Waiting for more information on whether it is in reusable configuration.
- The website in May 2024 says first launch in 2026 in one location but 2025 in another.
- Europe's Reusable Future - MaiaSpace - NSF Live: Europe's Future in Space, 2025-03-19.
- MaiaSpace Has Secured Its First Commercial Customer, 2025-03-21.
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| Funding |
$130M+ |
| Nation |
France |
| Established |
2022 |
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Last modified: 2025-05-04
