Maia (MaiaSpace)
The Maia is a reusable, active launch vehicle manufactured by MaiaSpace (established in 2022). It undertook its inaugural launch on an unknown date.
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.
Maia Specifications
| Length | 50 m |
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| Diameter | 3.5 m |
| Stages | 2-3 |
| Takeoff Thrust | 2940 kN |
| LEO Capacity | 1500 kg |
| SSO Capacity | 1500 kg |
Maia Launch Record
| Pending Launches | 2 |
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Manufacturer
MaiaSpace is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ArianeGroup established in 2022 to develop a small reusable orbital launch vehicle, the Maia rocket.