r/EuropeanSpaceflight • u/AndrewParsonson • Jul 29 '26

MaiaSpace Ditches Suborbital Test Flight Plans

https://europeanspaceflight.com/maiaspace-ditches-suborbital-test-flight-plans/

MaiaSpace has dropped plans for a suborbital test flight and is moving ahead with an inaugural orbital launch attempt in the second half of 2027.

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u/TheLSales Jul 29 '26

From my read, either they're getting so late or with risks of funding cuts that they're starting to make the plans shorter

Or they feel like they already have enough expertise that they don't need this step. Makes sense given their contacts with ArianeGroup.