Isar Aerospace achieves first launch to orbit from continental Europe
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Isar Aerospace's Spectrum launcher reached orbit from Andøya Spaceport in Norway on 5 September 2026, marking the first orbital launch from continental Europe. The second Spectrum test flight carried five cubesats, including CyBEEsat, TriSat-S, Platform 6, FramSat-1 and SpaceTeamSat1, plus the non-separable Let It Go experiment, under ESA's Boost! program.
German company Isar Aerospace successfully reached orbit with their Spectrum launcher, lifting off from Andøya Spaceport in Norway at 21:12 BST/22:12 CEST on 5 September 2026.
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