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Launches & Rockets

Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket reaches orbit from continental Europe

The German company's propane-fueled rocket launched from Norway on September 5, 2026, carrying CubeSats in a first for a private European firm.

Luisa Marconi
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Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket reached orbit for the first time on September 5, 2026, launching from Andøya Spaceport in Norway with a payload of commercial and educational CubeSats. [1] The flight marked the first successful orbital launch by a private European commercial company from continental Europe. [2]