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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Spaceflight booked a dedicated 2026 launch with Isar Aerospace on 2023-01-25.
Isar Aerospace is developing its Spectrum rocket at Esrange’s state-of-the-art testbeds where multi-stage rockets and sustainable fuels are being tested.
EnduroSat will build the satellite for the mission and plans to launch it aboard an Isar Aerospace ISAR 2 rocket.
The satellite for the mission will be launched aboard an Isar Aerospace rocket designated ISAR 2.
Isar Aerospace achieved the top place in the German Microlauncher competition in April 2021 and received €11 million for the launch of institutional payloads on its first two flights.
Isar Aerospace and the German Space Agency at DLR selected payloads for the second flight of the Spectrum launch vehicle planned for 2023–2024.
Daniel Metzler, CEO of Isar Aerospace, supports providing European research projects and companies access to space via Spectrum’s second flight to foster research and technology development.
Isar Aerospace achieved the top place in the German Microlauncher competition in April 2021 and received €11 million toward launches of institutional payloads on its first two flights.
Isar Aerospace is based in Ottobrunn/Munich and develops and builds launch vehicles for transporting small and medium-sized satellites and satellite constellations into Earth orbit.
Ten European research institutions and small and medium sized companies have been selected to launch 19 smallsats on the second flight of Isar Aerospace’s launch vehicle Spectrum.
Isar Aerospace is developing the Spectrum launch vehicle and aims to make its first attempt to reach orbit in late 2023.
Isar Aerospace is building, testing, and preparing to launch the Spectrum light-lift orbital launcher, which is designed to lift about one ton to low Earth orbit.
Munich-based Isar Aerospace and UK-based Skyrora and Orbex are competing with Rocket Factory Augsburg to become the European launch startup to reach orbit and secure clients.
Exotrail extended its manifest to provide competitive solutions for precise satellite delivery in LEO and GEO as part of the agreement with Isar Aerospace.
Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum launch vehicle will launch Exotrail’s spacevan vehicle on several firm launches to low Earth orbit and geostationary transfer orbit between 2024 and 2029.
The combination of Isar Aerospace’s Andøya and CSG launchpads provides access to all orbits at a high cadence.
The combined service offering from Exotrail and Isar Aerospace enables customers to launch single satellites and satellite constellations into customer-chosen orbits.
Isar Aerospace’s combination of launchpads in Andøya and French Guiana provides access to all orbital inclinations and orbital regimes.
Isar Aerospace will conduct launches for Exotrail from its launch sites in Andøya, Norway and CSG, French Guiana between 2024 and 2029.
The combination of Isar Aerospace’s launch offering and Exotrail’s spacevan™ performance allows delivery of satellites into specific orbital planes, inclinations, and altitudes, including geostationary orbit (GEO).