Launch Vehicle
Maia
activeReusable
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Specifications
- Status
- active
- Height
- 50 m
- Diameter
- 3.5 m
- Stages
- 3
- Thrust
- 2,940 kN
- Payload to LEO
- 1,500 kg
- Total launches
- 0
- Success / Fail
- 0 / 0
The Maia rocket is a future orbital reusable launch vehicle under development by the French startup MaiaSpace, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the ArianeGroup. The first stage is powered by 3 Prometheus gas generator methane/LOX engines developed under ESA's Future Launchers Preparatory Programme, with the first stage booster returning to a barge at sea. The second stage is powered by a single Prometheus engine, with restart capability. An optional Colibri kick stage could be added to provide enhanced mission flexibility as well as performance to LEO.