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Isar Aerospace reaches orbit on second Spectrum test flight

The Munich-based company becomes the first European commercial firm to place satellites into orbit from the European continent.

Luisa Marconi
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Isar Aerospace successfully placed satellites into low Earth orbit on Saturday, September 5, 2026, marking the first time a European commercial company has done so from the European continent [5].