MaiaSpace Maia orbital launch vehicle
Maia is MaiaSpace's orbital launcher being developed in expendable and reusable versions. Its two main stages burn liquid bio-methane and oxygen, using three engines on the main stage and one on the upper stage. The manufacturer specifies a 50 m height, 3.5 m diameter, and maximum payload performance of 4 tonnes to inclined low Earth orbit; performance varies with mission and recovery configuration. MaiaSpace currently targets commercial operations beginning in 2028.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Maia launcherMaiaSpace launcher
- Family Name
- Maia
- Full Name
- MaiaSpace Maia orbital launch vehicle
- Status
- development
- Type
- rocket
Details
- Description
- Maia is MaiaSpace's orbital launcher being developed in expendable and reusable versions. Its two main stages burn liquid bio-methane and oxygen, using three engines on the main stage and one on the upper stage. The manufacturer specifies a 50 m height, 3.5 m diameter, and maximum payload performance of 4 tonnes to inclined low Earth orbit; performance varies with mission and recovery configuration. MaiaSpace currently targets commercial operations beginning in 2028.
- Dimensions
- Diameter
- …
- Height
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- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 3
- Placement
- core
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- first-stage
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- upper
- Propulsion System
- Role
- upper-stage
- Stage
- second-stage
- Variant Notes
- Vacuum-optimized installation identified at the existing Prometheus model level.
- Name
- Maia methane/oxygen Prometheus installation
- Rocket Specs
- Payload Capacity
- LEO
- …
- Stages Count
- 2
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.maia-space.com/our-launcher/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:12:21 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:56:05 UTC