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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The first launch of an Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket from Spaceport Nova Scotia is expected in 2028.
The MLS-Isar Aerospace contract includes options for Isar Aerospace to renew for two additional five-year terms.
Isar Aerospace is scaling production at a 40,000-square-meter factory near Munich.
Isar Aerospace will launch one of Planet Labs Germany’s next-generation high-resolution Pelican satellites on the Spectrum launch vehicle from the Andøya Space launch complex in Norway as early as late 2026.
Isar Aerospace signed an agreement with Maritime Launch Services, the operator of the Nova Scotia spaceport, to secure access to launch infrastructure and services for future orbital missions.
The contract gives Isar Aerospace management of the end-to-end space access chain, from launch pad infrastructure design to vehicle operations.
Maritime Launch Services must formally hand over the designated launch pad to Isar Aerospace by Nov. 1, 2026.
Isar Aerospace has established a domestic subsidiary called Isar Aerospace Canada Inc.
The initial value of the Isar Aerospace and Maritime Launch Services agreement is US$112.5 million.
Isar Aerospace’s only Spectrum rocket flight to date ended shortly after liftoff.
Maritime Launch Services signed a US$112.5 million, 10-year contract with Isar Aerospace to build a dedicated launch complex at Spaceport Nova Scotia.
The MLS-Isar Aerospace agreement was executed during the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara, Türkiye.
Maritime Launch Services signed a 10-year facilities usage contract with Isar Aerospace for a dedicated launch complex for Spectrum at Spaceport Nova Scotia.
The base facilities usage value of the MLS-Isar Aerospace contract is US$112.5 million over the initial decade.
Isar Aerospace is a German launch provider.
The Pelican mission will launch from Andøya Space in Norway using a dedicated Spectrum launch complex operated by Isar Aerospace.
Planet Labs Germany and Isar Aerospace have a new agreement under which a German-built Earth observation satellite will launch on a German-built rocket within the next year.
Isar Aerospace abandoned its latest launch attempt after detecting off-nominal behavior in the vehicle’s fluid systems.
The designated launch pad must be handed over to Isar Aerospace by 1 November 2026, and additional infrastructure at Spaceport Nova Scotia must be completed by 31 December 2027.
Isar Aerospace plans to build as many as 40 rockets per year at its factory near Munich.