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OTRAG

German private space transport company that developed low-cost rockets

Last updated August 25, 2026

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OTRAG (Orbital Transport- und Raketen-Aktiengesellschaft) was a German private space transport company founded in 1975, headquartered in Stuttgart. The company aimed to develop low-cost rockets and planned to establish a launch site in Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) in Africa. Due to political and technical issues, the project ultimately failed, and the company ceased operations in the 1980s.

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