Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket is capable of delivering approximately 1,000 kg of payload to low Earth orbit. This successful mission followed a previous failed launch attempt.
The launch took place on September 5 from the Andøya Spaceport in northern Norway at 23:12 Moscow time. The rocket successfully passed the MaxQ phase, completed the MECO maneuver, and separated its stages. It crossed the Karman line at an altitude of 100 km and released the fairing before reaching orbital velocity.
Five cubesats were deployed after the completion of the circular orientation maneuver. The upper stage also carried a payload for Dcubed's Let It Go experiment. These payloads were selected through the Microlauncher Competition organized by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and funded by the ESA Boost! program.
The company is expanding its global network of launch sites. In addition to the Norway site, Isar Aerospace is constructing a launch complex in Nova Scotia, Canada, to support orbits with medium and high inclinations for communication and Earth observation.
A new integrated production facility near Munich is nearing completion. The company claims this complex will be able to produce more than 30 rockets per year.
