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Isar Aerospace

Ottobrunn, Bavaria, Germany · Space · Launch / Small launch · isaraerospace.com

Isar Aerospace builds the Spectrum small orbital launch vehicle and sells dedicated and rideshare launches to satellite operators such as Planet, Astroscale and ESA.

Positioning

Isar Aerospace is a German small-launch company whose Spectrum first flight (March 2025) failed ~30 seconds after a clean liftoff (framed by the CEO as a data success), with flight 2 targeted from Andoya after a pressurization-valve delay. It won the largest ESA European Launch Challenge award (EUR 197.8M, August 2026, Germany-led), making it the EU sovereign-launch frontrunner by capital and infrastructure, having raised >EUR 400M historically (and seeking EUR 250M more). It is pre-revenue.

Latest signals

17 Oct 2026Isar Aerospace successfully launched its Spectrum rocket from Norway.L'Usine Nouvelle
3 Oct 2026Josef Fleischmann is leaving Isar Aerospace.Handelsblatt, Technologie
3 Oct 2026Isar Aerospace is preparing another rocket launch.Handelsblatt, Technologie
2 Oct 2026Isar Aerospace has a factory in Canada as part of its expansion plan.Handelsblatt, Technologie
22 Sept 2026Isar Aerospace co-founder departs to found new company focused on expanding space operationsGolem

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Facts, with sources

1 Jun 2027Contract to launch Planet's Pelican high-resolution imaging satelliteContract · SpaceNews
1 Jun 2027PlanetCustomer · SpaceNews
16 Sept 2026SEOPS contracted five launches from Isar AerospaceContract · www.satellitetoday.com — 2026-09-16
14 Sept 2026Statement of Work with Maritime Launch Services to advance launch services executionContract · www.prnewswire.com — 2026-09-14

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Scores, Space (of 10)

Deployment7

Production4

Commercials8

Progress9

Technology6

Positioning6

Firepower8

Leverage6

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Peers in Small launch

4Rocket Lab · 88.5 78CAS Space · 66.5 87Skyroot Aerospace · 65.5 88Galactic Energy · 65

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Categories

SpaceSpace · Launch / Small launch

Questions this page answers

What does Isar Aerospace do?

Isar Aerospace builds the Spectrum small orbital launch vehicle and sells dedicated and rideshare launches to satellite operators such as Planet, Astroscale and ESA. Isar Aerospace is a German small-launch company whose Spectrum first flight (March 2025) failed ~30 seconds after a clean liftoff (framed by the CEO as a data success), with flight 2 targeted from Andoya after a pressurization-valve delay. It won the largest ESA European Launch Challenge award (EUR 197.8M, August 2026, Germany-led), making it the EU sovereign-launch frontrunner by capital and infr

Where does Isar Aerospace rank in space?

Isar Aerospace ranks 79 of 100 on the Space 100 (November 2026 edition) with a score of 67 out of 100, in Small launch (Launch). Assessment by Frontier Tech Intelligence.

Who are Isar Aerospace's peers in Small launch?

Rocket Lab (rank 4), CAS Space (rank 78), Skyroot Aerospace (rank 87), Galactic Energy (rank 88).

Where is Isar Aerospace based and when was it founded?

Isar Aerospace is based in Ottobrunn, Bavaria, Germany.