New rocket tank design from Rocket Factory Augsburg

ESA supports and accelerates disruptive technologies that will best meet ESA’s future space transportation needs for the 2025–2040 period under an ESA initiative called FIRST! – Future Innovation Research in Space Transportation.

Rocket Factory Augsburg, RFA, intends to use advanced stainless steel alloys in a new rocket tank design which delivers a high strength-to-weight ratio.

Validating the manufacturability of their large-scale stainless-steel tank also opens possibilities for production by more suppliers, resulting in increased availability and cost savings.