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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SEOPS has purchased a dedicated launch on the Isar Aerospace ‘Spectrum’ rocket.
Isar Aerospace has signed a launch service agreement with SEOPS for a dedicated mission scheduled in 2028.
Isar Aerospace’s launch vehicle 'Spectrum' will deploy multiple payloads into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) from its dedicated launch complex at Andøya Space in Norway.
The launch vehicles used by Isar Aerospace are developed, manufactured, and tested almost entirely in-house.
Isar Aerospace is headquartered near Munich, Germany, and was founded in 2018.
Private funding from international investors supports Isar Aerospace’s approach to scale and industrialize launch vehicle production through vertical integration.
Isar Aerospace has grown to over 400 employees from more than 50 nations, working across five international locations.
Isar Aerospace offers launch services for transporting small and medium-sized satellites and satellite constellations into Earth orbit.
Texas-based small satellite launch aggregator SEOPS has signed a launch services agreement with Isar Aerospace for a dedicated flight aboard the Spectrum rocket.
This is SEOPS’ first deal with Isar Aerospace.
Isar Aerospace launched the inaugural flight of its Spectrum rocket in March 2023, which failed when the vehicle exploded just meters from the launch pad.
SEOPS has purchased a dedicated launch on an Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket.
In November 2022, Isar Aerospace secured a multi-launch deal with Exotrail for flights between 2024 and 2029.
In January 2023, Isar Aerospace signed a dedicated-flight agreement with Spaceflight Inc. for a 2026 launch.
In August 2025, Isar Aerospace secured a contract under the ESA and European Commission’s Flight Ticket Initiative for institutional missions starting in 2026.
Financial terms of the SEOPS deal with Isar Aerospace were not disclosed.
Isar Aerospace is preparing for Spectrum’s second flight and has shipped both stages to its launch facility in Norway.
SEOPS purchased a dedicated mission aboard Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket, scheduled to launch in 2028.
Isar Aerospace's Spectrum small launch vehicle is not yet proven after its first flight earlier this year was unsuccessful.
Isar Aerospace has built a strong commercial manifest for Spectrum despite not yet having completed a successful launch.