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ESA Director General on historic Spectrum test flight

11:03 GMT+1 ∙ 22 Mar, 2025

ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher c European Space Agency

Whatever the outcome, Isar Aerospace’s upcoming Spectrum launch will be historic: the first commercial orbital launch from mainland Europe. The support and co-funding the European Space Agency has given Isar Aerospace and other launch service provider startups is paying off for increased autonomy in Europe. Wishing Isar Aerospace a great launch day with fair weather and most importantly, that the data they receive from the liftoff will speed next iterations of their rockets.

— Josef Aschbacher, ESA Director General

Isar Aerospace targets 24 March for first test flight

07:03 GMT+1 ∙ 21 Mar, 2025

Satellite launch service company Isar Aerospace is approaching the first test flight of its launch vehicle Spectrum not earlier than Monday 24 March. The launch date remains subject to weather, safety and range infrastructure. The launch window is set from 12:30 pm CET to 03:30 pm CET.

Mission ‘Going full Spectrum’

The first test flight mission ‘Going full Spectrum’ will be the first flight of an orbital launch vehicle from continental Europe and launch from Andøya Spaceport, Norway. With this mission, Isar Aerospace aims to collect as much data and experience as possible on its in-house developed launch vehicle. It is the first integrated test of all systems.

Launch Period Mission 'Going full Spectrum' begins today

09:03 GMT+1 ∙ 20 Mar, 2025

Launch period for Isar Aerospace’s first test flight of launch vehicle Spectrum begins today. Subject to weather, safety and range infrastructure, the company is preparing to conduct the launch of Spectrum from Andøya Spaceport in Norway. The objective of this first test flight is to collect as much data and experience as possible.

Follow updates on the launch window here.

Photo Credit: Copyright Isar Aerospace | Photo: Robin Brillert, Wingmen Media

Isar Aerospace receives NCAA Permit for launch and is ready for first test flight

05:03 GMT+1 ∙ 17 Mar, 2025

Satellite launch service company Isar Aerospace receives its permit for first flight. On Friday, 14 March the company has been granted the Launch Operator License by the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for its first test flight from Andøya Spaceport. Subject to weather, safety and range infrastructure, the company is preparing to conduct the first test flight of its Spectrum launch vehicle under this permit, with a launch period beginning 20 March 2025.

Mission ‘Going Full Spectrum’: first flight of an orbital launch vehicle from continental Europe

Isar Aerospace’s first test flight will lift-off from Andøya Spaceport in Norway. With the mission ‘Going Full Spectrum’, Isar Aerospace will conduct the first flight of an orbital launch vehicle from continental Europe. The first test flight will not include any customer payloads.

LOW RES Copyright Isar Aerospace Leadership Team Daniel Metzler CEO 1

“We are approaching the most important moment of our journey so far, and I would like to thank all our team, partners, customers and investors who have been accompanying and trusting us. In today's geopolitical climate, our first test flight is about much more than a rocket launch: Space is one of the most critical platforms for our security, resilience and technological advancement. In the next days, Isar Aerospace will lay the foundations to regain much needed independent and competitive access to space from Europe.”

— Daniel Metzler, CEO and co-founder of Isar Aerospace

Launch vehicle ‘Spectrum’ qualified for test flight

Isar Aerospace successfully completes Stage 1 nine-engine static fire test, the final technical milestone for first test flight

10:02 GMT+1 ∙ 21 Feb, 2025

On February 14, Isar Aerospace completed the pre-flight stage testing operations with a 30-second integrated nine-engine static fire test of Stage 1, resulting in the qualification of the launch vehicle for flight. Now the company is starting with the final preparations of the first test flight.

Copyright Isar Aerospace Co Founder and CEO Daniel Metzler 2

“I am extremely proud of our international team from over 50 nations. Reaching this milestone is a huge success in itself. And while Spectrum is ready for its first test flight, launch vehicles for flights two and three are already in production.”

— Daniel Metzler, CEO and co-founder of Isar Aerospace

Successful Stage 2 Hot Fire Test

Isar Aerospace has accepted its second stage in a hot fire test at the end of 2024

10:02 GMT+1 ∙ 14 Feb, 2025

The second stage of Isar Aerospace's launch vehicle 'Spectrum' is equipped with one 'Aquila' engine. In an integrated static fire test in Q4 2024 at Isar Aerospace's launch pad at Andøya Spaceport, all systems could be accepted for flight.