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Maiden Flight

Spectrum, flown by Isar Aerospace

Spectrum lifting off with the Maiden Flight mission
Image via The Space Devs.

This was Isar Aerospace's first launch.

Counting every operator, it was the 66th orbital launch attempt anywhere in 2025, and the first from Orbital Launch Pad.

Launched
Sunday, March 30, 2025, 10:30 a.m. UTC
Window
Sunday, March 30, 2025, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. UTC
Launch site
Andøya Spaceport
Rocket
Spectrum
Operator
Isar Aerospace

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The mission

First flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle.

Type
Test flight
Destination
Sun-synchronous orbit

The rocket

Spectrum is a small launch vehicle developed by German company Isar Aerospace.

The operator

Isar Aerospace

Isar Aerospace is a German aerospace company based in Munich, Germany. The company was founded in 2018.

Sector
Private
Based in
Germany
Founded
2018
Run by
Daniel Metzler, CEO

1 launches so far, 0 of them successful.

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The launch site

It went up from Orbital Launch Pad at Andøya Spaceport.

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