On March 30, 2025, the European commercial rocket Spectrum, developed and operated by Isar Aerospace, took flight from Andøya Spaceport in Norway and flew for 30 seconds, clearing the launch pad and proving the launch vehicle can achieve one of the hardest parts of space transportation: liftoff.
Isar Aerospace’s two-stage launch vehicle Spectrum is 28 meters tall, 2 meters in diameter and, with its 10 engines, it’s targeting to launch payloads of up to 1,000 kilograms to low Earth orbit.
The flight allows Isar Aerospace engineers to analyze all the data they need to tweak their Spectrum launcher for its next flight.
Image Credit: Isar Aerospace/Wingmen Media–S. Fischer
