Isar Aerospace

Mission 'Onward and Upward' delivered our first satellites to orbit. But this mission was never about a single launch. We're building the foundation for reliable, scalable access to space, enabling the next generation of missions, technologies and businesses, and giving Europe independent access to the infrastructure that modern security and innovation depend on. One launch is a milestone. This is just the beginning.

The next generation of space capability won't be built by one company alone.   From a university project to Continental Europe’s first commercial launch company to successfully deliver satellites to orbit, Isar Aerospace has become one of Europe’s most critical space assets. Together with the team, Isar Aerospace co-founders Josef Fleischmann and Daniel Metzler developed Spectrum from scratch into an orbit-ready launch vehicle at the speed the market demands.   Now Co-Founder Josef Fleischmann is handing over his operational responsibilities at Isar Aerospace to found Bavaria Instruments, a company focused on developing in-orbit computing technologies.   Can Araz, with Isar Aerospace since its founding and most recently Vice President ‘Spectrum’, will assume his responsibilities as Chief Technology Officer. Patrick Adcock, Vice President Global Operations, will lead the continued scaling of production.   Josef will remain closely connected to Isar Aerospace. As COO and CTO Josef was instrumental in contributing to the company’s engineering and production capabilities. From the first sketches to launch hardware, factories, and launch operations, he has left his mark across Isar Aerospace and the European space ecosystem. Thank you, Josef, for everything. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2S2Un-5

First payloads delivered. But this is just the start.  Access to orbit is a strategic capability for governments and businesses alike. Together with SEOPS, we're giving customers greater confidence and flexibility in planning future missions. Read more about the Multiple Launch Service Agreement we've signed with SEOPS, expanding our partnership to six missions: https://lnkd.in/eV6cteVh

Mission Success for 'Onward and Upward' All customer payloads were successfully released in orbit. Most of the satellites have already established contact and begun on-orbit operations. On board: CubeSats from Technische Universität Berlin, Univerza v Mariboru / University of Maribor, EnduroSat, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and TU Wien Space Team, and a technology demonstration from Dcubed, which successfully completed its mission objectives. All selected through the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V. at DLR's Microlauncher Competition and supported through European Space Agency - ESA Boost! Thank you for flying with us! This mission is not a finish line, but one more step toward building sovereign launch capability at scale. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dK4NTcPi

To our incredible team: YOU DID IT! 🚀 On Saturday night, we celebrated becoming the first commercial space company from Europe to put satellites into orbit. Huge congratulations to the entire team. Your hard work, perseverance, and relentless drive throughout this journey cannot be overstated. You've made history.     We couldn't be prouder of what you've achieved and what this moment means for space sovereignty and the future of spaceflight. But this is only the beginning. The next chapter will require rapidly scaling our capabilities with even more builders, more innovation, and even greater ambition. If you run toward hard problems, consistently raise the bar, and refuse to accept "impossible," we want you on the mission. 👉 isaraerospace.com/career  

Platform-6 orbital insertion confirmed. Signal acquired. Commissioning in progress. Proud to be part of this historical mission demonstrating Europe can still innovate Isar Aerospace #spaceiscloserthanyouthink

Orbit Achieved. Payload Deployed. Less than eighteen months after Flight 1, Mission 'Onward and Upward' delivered our first customer satellites to orbit, making Isar Aerospace the first privately funded launch company from Continental Europe to do so. Along the way, we successfully achieved major flight milestones: ✅ MaxQ ✅ Stage separation ✅ Stage 2 engine ignition ✅ Fairing separation ✅ ORBIT ✅ Second engine cutoff and transfer orbit injection ✅ Circularization burn completed ✅ Payload released ✅ Contact with first satellites acquired, remaining in progress

We made history. On just our second flight, we became the first commercial space company from Europe to deliver satellites into orbit. Today marks the beginning of a new chapter for European spaceflight. Mission 'Onward and Upward' lifted off from our dedicated launch complex at Andøya Space in Norway at 10:12 p.m. CEST and deployed payloads into orbit. Read more: https://lnkd.in/efKCt4e7