Aspire Space
Launch-vehicle company led by CEO Stan Rudenko, originally founded in Luxembourg and relocating its core operations to Abu Dhabi to build fully UAE-made rockets for sovereign access to space. It is developing Oryx, a two-stage fully reusable orbital system powered by methalox engines designed by Dubai's LEAP 71, with dual launch sites planned in the UAE and Kazakhstan.
Products & Services
Oryx
developmentTwo-stage, fully reusable orbital transportation system for satellite deployment and station resupply; first stage powered by LEAP 71 methalox engines (~2,000 kN). Dual launch sites planned in the UAE and Kazakhstan.
Key Challenges
HQ/operations relocation from Luxembourg to the UAE still in progress.Ambitious first-launch timeline (~2030) for a fully reusable methalox vehicle.Building engine and full-stage test infrastructure and securing launch sites across the UAE and Kazakhstan.
Roadmap
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Partner with LEAP 71 to develop methalox engines for Oryx2025
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Stand up UAE engine and full-stage test facilities
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First launch of Oryx2030
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