MaiaSpace

Positioning

MaiaSpace is a wholly-owned ArianeGroup subsidiary (founded 2022) building Maia, a partially reusable two-stage launcher (three Prometheus engines, barge-landing first stage; 1,500kg to LEO expendable or 500kg to SSO reusable), and a Notre-Dame-project sovereignty selection (May 2026). It holds the strongest pre-flight order book in EU small launch (Exotrail, Eutelsat, Loft Orbital, RIDE) and secured an ex-Soyuz pad at CSG (February 2026), but slipped its inaugural flight from late 2026 to 2027. The first-flight date, funding envelope, and production-rate plan are open, along with whether ArianeGroup governance can move at startup speed.

Latest signals

• 11 Sept 2026MaiaSpace and iQPS signed a multi-launch agreement beginning in 2029.Payload
• 11 Sept 2026MaiaSpace is developing Maia with approximately 400 staff and industrial partners across seven European countries.sorae
• 11 Sept 2026iQPS and MaiaSpace signed a basic agreement for QPS-SAR launches from 2029 onward.sorae
• 11 Sept 2026MaiaSpace targets approximately 20 launches per year by the early 2030s.sorae
• 10 Sept 2026MaiaSpace secured iQPS as its first long-term Asian launch customer.Via Satellite

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Facts, with sources

• 1 Nov 2026More than 900 million euros subscribedTotal funding · SpaceNews
• 17 Sept 2026iQPSCustomer · iQPS
• 17 Sept 2026iQPS basic agreement for MaiaSpace launch servicesPartnership · iQPS
• 11 Sept 2026Multi-launch agreement with iQPS beginning in 2029Partnership · Payload

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Scores, Space (of 10)

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

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