POLARIS Raumflugzeuge
Develops reusable spaceplanes and hypersonic test vehicles using aerospike engines, under contract to Germany's defence procurement office.
Ariane 5 ES lifts off at night from Kourou, 2013. Photo: DLR German Aerospace Center / Thilo Kranz, CC BY 2.0.
Round details
Seed top-up, €5.4M, Jun 2025.
Why it matters
BAAINBw contracts for a reusable two-stage hypersonic research vehicle (2025) and follow-on HYTEV build (reported Feb 2026).
Some figures rest on a single report. Treat them as indicative.Last checked 21 October 2026
POLARIS Raumflugzeuge: key questions
What does POLARIS Raumflugzeuge do?
Develops reusable spaceplanes and hypersonic test vehicles using aerospike engines, under contract to Germany's defence procurement office.
Where is POLARIS Raumflugzeuge based?
POLARIS Raumflugzeuge is headquartered in Bremen, Germany. It was founded in 2019.
How much funding has POLARIS Raumflugzeuge raised?
Total funding is ~€12.4M private funding (as of Jun 2025), based on announced and reported rounds. Latest round: Seed top-up, €5.4M, Jun 2025.
Who are POLARIS Raumflugzeuge's investors?
Notable investors include Capnamic Ventures, Spacewalk VC, Dienes Holding.
Sources
- europeanspaceflight.com/?p=4764
- defence-industry.eu/polaris-raumflugzeuge-secures-contract-for-reusable-hypersonic-researc
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