MaiaSpace Ditches Suborbital Test Flight Plans
The decision reflects a shift in development strategy to expedite the rocket's entry into orbital operations.
MaiaSpace has scrapped plans to conduct a suborbital test flight of its Maia rocket, opting instead to proceed straight to a full orbital launch attempt for the vehicle’s inaugural flight in the second half of 2027. Under its initial development roadmap, the ArianeGroup subsidiary would have flown a full two-stage Maia vehicle with a reduced […] The post MaiaSpace Ditches Suborbital Test Flight Plans appeared first on European Spaceflight.
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