Isar Aerospace is a German aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider founded in 2018. They are developing "Spectrum," a two-stage, liquid-fueled rocket designed to launch small to medium-sized satellites (up to 1,000 kg) into low Earth orbit. Isar Aerospace operates launch sites in Andøya, Norway and intends to launch from Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana and has secured contracts with customers like Airbus Defence and Space and the Norwegian Space Agency. The company's key investors include the NATO Innovation Fund, Earlybird, Airbus Ventures, and Lakestar.
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Isar Aerospace won the first Microlauncher Competition of the DLR German Space Agency, which resulted in the selection of the payloads onboard the upcoming flight.
Isar Aerospace plans a new launch attempt for the Spectrum rocket no earlier than March 19, 2025, after resolving a pressurization-valve problem that delayed the mission in January.
Isar Aerospace is preparing for the second flight of its 28-meter Spectrum rocket after a failed first launch in March 2025.
Isar Aerospace won the first Microlauncher Competition organized by the DLR German Space Agency under ESA's Boost! programme, which led to the selection of the payloads manifested on this flight.
All five spacecraft on the manifest were integrated at Exolaunch's headquarters in Berlin in cooperation with the satellite development teams and Isar Aerospace's mission management staff.
Isar Aerospace is targeting no earlier than 19 March for the launch of the second Spectrum rocket.
Isar Aerospace is preparing for the second flight of its 28-metre-tall Spectrum rocket.
Isar Aerospace’s first Spectrum flight in March 2025 ended in failure less than thirty seconds after liftoff.
Isar Aerospace postponed a planned January launch attempt after an issue with a pressurization valve.
Isar Aerospace, PLD Space, and Avio are European launch companies competing for market share outside U.S. dominance.
The Esrange expansion is intended to provide integrated acceptance testing capabilities to match an increased launch cadence for Isar Aerospace.
Isar Aerospace and SSC Space are partnering to expand testing capacity at the Esrange Space Center.
Isar Aerospace’s new production facility near Munich is nearing completion with interior fit-out works underway.
The expanded Esrange site is intended to allow Isar Aerospace to test and qualify more engines and stages than before.
The new Esrange facility will enable fully integrated stage acceptance testing for Isar Aerospace.
Can Araz is Spectrum vice president at Isar Aerospace.
Isar Aerospace is pursuing vertical integration across design, manufacturing, testing, and operations for its launch vehicles.
Isar Aerospace’s test sites at Esrange are fully tailored to the company’s own requirements.
Isar Aerospace is building a second test facility at Esrange to support development and production ramp-up of the Spectrum launch vehicle.
SSC Space is deepening its partnership with Isar Aerospace to support expanded engine and stage testing capabilities at Esrange.