Payload LEO
1,000 kg
Payload SSO
700 kg
Assessment
Spectrum is Isar Aerospace's two-stage launch vehicle for small and medium satellites, with nine Aquila engines on the first stage and one on the second stage burning liquid oxygen and propane. Its first flight on 30 March 2025 failed shortly after liftoff, and on its second flight in September 2026 from Andøya Spaceport in Norway Spectrum delivered satellites into orbit.
Technical data
Height28 m
Diameter2 m
Liftoff thrust675 kN
Stages2
PropellantLOX/propane
ReusabilityExpendable
First flight2025
Lead time–
Provider launch sites
Andøya SpaceportGuiana Space Centre – Diamant (Kourou)Spaceport Nova Scotia
Price
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