Isar AerospaceLaunch SuccessfulTest Flight

Onward and Upward

Name: Spectrum | Onward and Upward
Start: 2026-09-05T20:12:00Z
Location: Orbital Launch Pad, Andøya Spaceport

Spectrum

Launched Sat, Sep 5 · 8:12 PM UTC2026-09-05 20:12 UTCOrbital Launch Pad, Andøya Spaceport

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Worldwide

211th

orbital launch attempt in 2026

Isar Aerospace

1st

launch this year

Orbital Launch Pad

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

524 d 9 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: "Onward and Upward" Mission of Isar Aerospace

Mission

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)

Launch Provider

Isar Aerospace

Private · Germany · Founded 2018 · CEO Daniel Metzler

Isar Aerospace is a German aerospace company based in Munich, Germany. The company was founded in 2018.

Launches

Successful

50%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesSpectrum

All Isar Aerospace launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Sep 5 · 10:56 PM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 5 · 10:19 PM
Payload separation confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 5 · 8:12 PM
Liftoff!
hitura-nobad
Sep 5 · 7:57 PM
New T-0 (6 minute delay)
hitura-nobad
Sep 5 · 7:18 PM
Adjusted T-0
hitura-nobad

Show earlier updates

Sep 5 · 7:14 PM
Official Webcast by Isar Aerospace has started
Launch Library 2
Sep 5 · 11:02 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 4 · 1:12 PM
NET September 5 per NOTAMs, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 4 · 1:05 PM
Scrubbed for the day.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 27 · 3:57 PM
NET September 4 per air space closure notices, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 10 · 1:43 PM
NET August 6, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 18 · 4:23 AM
Reverted back to NET June TBD with cancellation of closure notices.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 17 · 2:17 PM
NET June 20 per new NOTAMs, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 16 · 12:46 PM
NET June 18 per new NOTAMs, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 15 · 7:19 PM
Scrubbed for the day due to vehicle fluid system issues.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 14 · 8:15 AM
Go for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 9 · 11:01 AM
NET June 15.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 19 · 9:52 PM
NET mid-June.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 18 · 4:10 PM
Delayed to NET May.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 9 · 7:00 PM
Launch attempt scrubbed due to COPV leaks. New date tbd
hitura-nobad
Apr 7 · 12:52 PM
NET April 9.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 7 · 3:12 AM
NET April 8 per marine navigation warnings, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 28 · 4:05 PM
Delayed to NET April.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 27 · 8:20 PM
Reverted back to NET March TBD with cancellation of NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 26 · 12:50 PM
NET March 28 per new NOTAMs, to be confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 25 · 8:31 PM
Launch attempt aborted, new date to be determined
hitura-nobad
Mar 25 · 8:21 PM
Hold!
hitura-nobad
Mar 25 · 7:56 PM
New T-0
hitura-nobad
Mar 25 · 7:10 PM
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 25 · 7:01 PM
Official Webcast by Isar Aerospace has started
Launch Library 2
Mar 25 · 4:36 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 23 · 11:03 AM
Delayed to NET March 25 due to launch site weather.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 18 · 12:13 PM
NET March 23 due to launch site weather.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 4 · 8:00 PM
Added daily launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 30 · 12:52 PM
NET March 19.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 21 · 7:07 PM
Delayed to next range window in February.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 21 · 11:55 AM
Scrubbed for the day due to pressurization valve issue.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 16 · 12:02 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 13 · 3:52 PM
NET January 20 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 23 · 7:21 PM
NET January 17.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 10 · 1:42 AM
Delayed to NET 13 January 2026.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 3 · 8:54 PM
Moved to NET December 2025 with possibly related NOTAMs/marine navigation warnings issued for December 6-19, to be confirmed as for Spectrum.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 16 · 6:44 AM
Adding launch
Nosu

Spectrum

Vehicle history

Height

28m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

1,000kg

Liftoff thrust

675kN

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Isar AerospaceLaunch SuccessfulTest Flight

Onward and Upward

Spectrum

Launched Sat, Sep 5 · 8:12 PM UTC2026-09-05 20:12 UTCOrbital Launch Pad, Andøya Spaceport

Reached orbit

Follow Isar Aerospace in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Worldwide

211th

orbital launch attempt in 2026

Isar Aerospace

1st

launch this year

Orbital Launch Pad

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

524 d 9 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: "Onward and Upward" Mission of Isar Aerospace

Mission

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)

Launch Provider

Isar Aerospace

Private · Germany · Founded 2018 · CEO Daniel Metzler

Isar Aerospace is a German aerospace company based in Munich, Germany. The company was founded in 2018.

Launches

Successful

50%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesSpectrum

All Isar Aerospace launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Sep 5 · 10:56 PM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 5 · 10:19 PM
Payload separation confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 5 · 8:12 PM
Liftoff!
hitura-nobad
Sep 5 · 7:57 PM
New T-0 (6 minute delay)
hitura-nobad
Sep 5 · 7:18 PM
Adjusted T-0
hitura-nobad

Show earlier updates

Sep 5 · 7:14 PM
Official Webcast by Isar Aerospace has started
Launch Library 2
Sep 5 · 11:02 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 4 · 1:12 PM
NET September 5 per NOTAMs, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 4 · 1:05 PM
Scrubbed for the day.
Cosmic_Penguin
Aug 27 · 3:57 PM
NET September 4 per air space closure notices, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 10 · 1:43 PM
NET August 6, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 18 · 4:23 AM
Reverted back to NET June TBD with cancellation of closure notices.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 17 · 2:17 PM
NET June 20 per new NOTAMs, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 16 · 12:46 PM
NET June 18 per new NOTAMs, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 15 · 7:19 PM
Scrubbed for the day due to vehicle fluid system issues.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 14 · 8:15 AM
Go for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jun 9 · 11:01 AM
NET June 15.
Cosmic_Penguin
May 19 · 9:52 PM
NET mid-June.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 18 · 4:10 PM
Delayed to NET May.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 9 · 7:00 PM
Launch attempt scrubbed due to COPV leaks. New date tbd
hitura-nobad
Apr 7 · 12:52 PM
NET April 9.
Cosmic_Penguin
Apr 7 · 3:12 AM
NET April 8 per marine navigation warnings, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 28 · 4:05 PM
Delayed to NET April.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 27 · 8:20 PM
Reverted back to NET March TBD with cancellation of NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 26 · 12:50 PM
NET March 28 per new NOTAMs, to be confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 25 · 8:31 PM
Launch attempt aborted, new date to be determined
hitura-nobad
Mar 25 · 8:21 PM
Hold!
hitura-nobad
Mar 25 · 7:56 PM
New T-0
hitura-nobad
Mar 25 · 7:10 PM
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 25 · 7:01 PM
Official Webcast by Isar Aerospace has started
Launch Library 2
Mar 25 · 4:36 AM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 23 · 11:03 AM
Delayed to NET March 25 due to launch site weather.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 18 · 12:13 PM
NET March 23 due to launch site weather.
Cosmic_Penguin
Mar 4 · 8:00 PM
Added daily launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 30 · 12:52 PM
NET March 19.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 21 · 7:07 PM
Delayed to next range window in February.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 21 · 11:55 AM
Scrubbed for the day due to pressurization valve issue.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 16 · 12:02 PM
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 13 · 3:52 PM
NET January 20 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 23 · 7:21 PM
NET January 17.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 10 · 1:42 AM
Delayed to NET 13 January 2026.
Cosmic_Penguin
Dec 3 · 8:54 PM
Moved to NET December 2025 with possibly related NOTAMs/marine navigation warnings issued for December 6-19, to be confirmed as for Spectrum.
Cosmic_Penguin
Sep 16 · 6:44 AM
Adding launch
Nosu

Spectrum

Vehicle history

Height

28m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

1,000kg

Liftoff thrust

675kN

Next From Andøya Spaceport

Andøya Spaceport schedule

Dec31Thu

ΣYNDEO-3Isar Aerospace · Spectrum · Orbital Launch Pad, Andøya SpaceportLow Earth OrbitTo be determinedTime TBD Dec31Thu

1 x Pelican satelliteIsar Aerospace · Spectrum · Orbital Launch Pad, Andøya SpaceportSun-Synchronous OrbitTo be determinedTime TBD

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