Isar Aerospace makes history with first European orbital launch from continental Europe

The Spectrum rocket placed five satellites and an experiment into orbit on September 5, 2026.

Luisa Marconi

Senior Space Correspondent

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Isar Aerospace successfully launched its Spectrum rocket from the Andøya Space Center in Norway on September 5, 2026, placing five scientific satellites and an experiment into orbit.^[2]