MaiaSpace
ArianeGroup subsidiary developing a reusable mini-launcher.
MaiaSpace, established 2021 as an ArianeGroup subsidiary, is developing a reusable mini-launcher for orbital flight, now targeting the second half of 2027 after dropping earlier suborbital test-flight plans. Led by CEO Yohann Leroy, the company was preselected in July 2025 for ESA's European Launcher Challenge, making it eligible for up to €169M in institutional-launch and vehicle-development contracts, and was selected by CNES to operate from the former Soyuz launch pad in French Guiana. ArianeGroup has increased its total investment to at least €125M; MaiaSpace posted a €37.5M loss in 2025 and ended the year with negative shareholders' equity, prompting ArianeGroup's sole-shareholder meeting to formally reject dissolving the company in June 2026 and approve continued operations.
Overview
- Headquarters
- France
- Founded
- 2021
- Employees
- ~239 (LinkedIn, 2026 — independently corroborated by two separate company-page counts)
- Total funding
- Stage
- R&D
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Website
- www.maia-space.com
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Frequently asked
- What does MaiaSpace do?
- MaiaSpace, established 2021 as an ArianeGroup subsidiary, is developing a reusable mini-launcher for orbital flight, now targeting the second half of 2027 after dropping earlier suborbital test-flight plans. Led by CEO Yohann Leroy, the company was preselected in July 2025 for ESA's European Launcher Challenge, making it eligible for up to €169M in institutional-launch and vehicle-development contracts, and was selected by CNES to operate from the former Soyuz launch pad in French Guiana. ArianeGroup has increased its total investment to at least €125M; MaiaSpace posted a €37.5M loss in 2025 and ended the year with negative shareholders' equity, prompting ArianeGroup's sole-shareholder meeting to formally reject dissolving the company in June 2026 and approve continued operations.
- Where is MaiaSpace headquartered?
- MaiaSpace is headquartered in France and was founded in 2021.
Sources & citations7
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Yohann Leroy identified as MaiaSpace's CEO; company domain is maia-space.com
MaiaSpace: Yohann Leroy in Les EchosVerified2025-01-28 - 2
CNES selected MaiaSpace to operate its reusable launcher from the former Soyuz launch pad in French Guiana.
MaiaSpace: MaiaSpace selected to operate from former Soyuz launch pad in French GuianaVerified2024-09-27 - 3
ArianeGroup invested an additional €6 million into MaiaSpace in early 2023, bringing its total investment in the company to €10.9 million.
European Spaceflight: ArianeGroup Invest €6M More into MaiaSpaceVerified2023-03-02 - 4
ArianeGroup increases its total committed investment in MaiaSpace to €125M; company had grown to over 115 employees
European Spaceflight: ArianeGroup to Increase MaiaSpace Investment to €125MVerified2024-01-10 - 5
MaiaSpace posted a €37.5M loss for 2025, ending the year with €114.2M cash but negative shareholders' equity; ArianeGroup's sole-shareholder meeting rejected dissolving the company in June 2026 and approved continued operations, citing roughly 26 months of runway
European Spaceflight: MaiaSpace Losses Required ArianeGroup to Decide on Company's FutureVerified2026-08-03 - 6
MaiaSpace preselected for Phase 1 of ESA's European Launcher Challenge, eligible for up to €169M in institutional-launch and vehicle-development contracts, alongside Isar Aerospace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, PLD Space, and Orbex
SpaceNews: ESA selects five companies for next phase of launcher competitionVerified2025-07-08 - 7
MaiaSpace drops plans for a suborbital test flight, now planning to go directly to a full orbital launch attempt, with the maiden flight slipping to the second half of 2027
European Spaceflight: MaiaSpace Ditches Suborbital Test Flight PlansVerified2026-08-16