Spectrum is a small launch vehicle developed by German company Isar Aerospace.
facts
providerIsar Aerospace
countryDEU
classtwo-stage orbital small-lift launch vehicle
payload to LEOkg1,000
reusableno
first flight2025-03-30
flights total2
flights successful1
last flight2026-09-05
next flight2026-12-31
statusoperational
price per launchUSDunknown
heightm28
diameterm2
crawled events
- noise2026-11-02ESA opens call to fund reusable booster flight demonstrations
- notable2026-10-22FCC lets SpaceX take over Tristar's AWS-3 spectrum for D2D network
- notable2026-10-19Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, Vodafone sign satellite spectrum LOI
- notable2026-10-18US ambassador Puzder threatens EU with retaliation over Starlink spectrum plan
- notable2026-10-14ESPI warns EU spectrum reservation alone won't secure European D2D autonomy
- major2026-10-09Starlink wins partial Brazil spectrum grant for satellite-to-phone service
- major2026-10-08SpaceX agrees to buy Grain Management's 800 MHz spectrum for Starlink Mobile
- notable2026-10-07SpaceX asks FCC to end third-party coordination for launch spectrum
- major2026-09-30FCC exempts satellite operations from NEPA review, opens 1,050 MHz of spectrum
- notable2026-09-16SEOPS books five more Isar Aerospace Spectrum launches
- seismic2026-09-05Isar Aerospace reaches orbit with Spectrum on second flight
- notable2026-09-02Astroscale selects Isar Aerospace to launch ADRAS-J2 debris removal mission
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timeline
- 20262026-09-05Spectrum's second flight, 'Onward and Upward,' reaches orbitas of 2026-09-07
- 20252025-03-30incidentMaiden Flight launch failureoutcome: Launch Failureas of 2026-07-08
- 2025-03-12Norwegian Space Agency contracts Isar Aerospace to launch AOS satellites on Spectrumas of 2026-07-12
- 20222022-07-21Isar Aerospace selected as first private launch operator at Guiana Space Centreas of 2026-07-12
- 20212021-04-14Isar Aerospace signs exclusive 20 year Andoya Spaceport launch pad dealas of 2026-07-12
- 20202020-09-07Isar Aerospace starts production of Spectrum launch vehiclesas of 2026-07-12
sources
[1] ll.thespacedevs.com ↗
provider2026-07-05country2026-07-05payload to LEO (kg)2026-07-05reusable2026-07-05first flight2026-07-05flights total2026-09-07flights successful2026-09-07last flight2026-09-07next flight2026-09-14height (m)2026-07-08diameter (m)2026-07-08
faq
Who builds Spectrum?
Spectrum is built by Isar Aerospace. as of 2026-07-05
How many times has Spectrum flown?
Spectrum has flown 2 times. as of 2026-09-07
When did Spectrum first fly?
Spectrum first flew on 2025-03-30. as of 2026-07-05
Is Spectrum reusable?
Spectrum is not reusable. as of 2026-07-05