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Maia

MaiaSpace · IN SERVICE

Maia is a reusable launch vehicle built by MaiaSpace. It stands 50.0 m tall, lifts 1,500 kg to low Earth orbit. It hasn't flown yet. Its next flight is Maia | Demo Flight for MaiaSpace, no earlier than the second half of 2027.

Specification

Vehicle spec sheet

ON FILE
Height50.0 m
Diameter3.5 m
Payload to LEO1,500 kg
Payload to GTONOT ON FILE
Maiden flightNOT ON FILE
ReusableYes, stage recovery
Launch costNOT ON FILE
StatusIN SERVICE

As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.

Flight record

Reliability

NO FLIGHTS
Total flights0
Successful0
Failed0
Success rateNO DATA
Landing attempts0
Landing successN/A
Scheduled2

About Maia

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.

Upcoming flights

Maia in the archive

From NASA's public image library and Wikimedia Commons. Each photo shows the credit its licence asks for and links back to where it came from.

Hermes Maia Staatliche Antikensammlungen 2304
Hermes Maia Staatliche Antikensammlungen 2304Nikoxenos Painter · public domainWikimedia Commons ↗
Maia 4 (Portugal)
Maia 4 (Portugal)J. Alberto from Pontevedra, Spain · CC BY 2.0Wikimedia Commons ↗
Maia-20-Tau-in-Pleiades PL
Maia-20-Tau-in-Pleiades PLNASA/ESA/AURA/Caltech. Modification by Masur · public domainWikimedia Commons ↗

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Common questions

How many times has Maia flown?
Maia hasn't flown yet, but 2 flights are scheduled.
What is Maia's success rate?
Maia hasn't flown, so there's no success rate yet.
When is the next Maia launch?
Maia | Demo Flight, flown by MaiaSpace. It's set for no earlier than the second half of 2027 from Soyuz Launch Complex.
How much can Maia lift to orbit?
Launch Library 2 lists Maia at 1,500 kg to low Earth orbit.
Is Maia reusable?
Yes. Launch Library 2 lists Maia as reusable. On most reusable rockets that's the first stage, not the whole rocket.