Spectrum | Onward and Upward
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Mission Name: 'Onward and Upward' Launch Date: Updates via https://isaraerospace.com/mission-updates-overview Launch site: Andøya Space The second flight of Isar's ‘Spectrum’ launch vehicle marks a significant milestone serving as both the vehicle’s qualification mission and its first flight carrying payload. "Onward and Upward" symbolizes Isar's relentless drive for progress and continuous …
Second test flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle. This launch will carry 5 cubesats and 1 non-separable experiment as part of European Space Agency (ESA)'s “Boost!” program: * CyBEEsat (TU Berlin) * TriSat-S (University of Maribor) * Platform 6 (EnduroSat) * FramSat-1 (NTNU) * SpaceTeamSat1 (TU Wien Space Team) * Let It Go (Dcubed, non-separable experiment)
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Spectrum is a small launch vehicle developed by German company Isar Aerospace.
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German company Isar Aerospace successfully reached orbit with their Spectrum launcher, lifting off from Andøya Spaceport in Norway at 21:12 BST/22:12 CEST on 5 September 2026.
Isar Aerospace's second flight was a major improvement, becoming the first successful satellite launch from continental Europe.
The European private space launch provider Isar Aerospace, headquartered in Ottobrunn, Germany, is set to… The post Isar Aerospace attempts launch of Spectrum rocket after months of delays appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
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