Isar Aerospace became the first European commercial space company to successfully deliver satellites into orbit on only its second flight, launching from Andøya Space in Norway. The mission, named 'Onward and Upward,' marks a major milestone for European sovereign access to space and provides a new alternative for commercial and institutional launch customers.
Background
Isar Aerospace is a German startup developing the Spectrum rocket for small satellite launches. Europe has long relied on Arianespace's Soyuz launches from French Guiana, with limited continental European launch capability.
- Source
- hackernews
- Published
- Sep 6, 2026 at 03:21 PM
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- 8.0 / 10