Orbital launch vehicle
Spectrum
Spectrum is a small launch vehicle developed by German company Isar Aerospace.
Flights flown210 scheduled
Success rate50%1/2
Payload to LEO1,000kg
Maiden flight2025-03-30
Peak year20265 flights
Spectrum is built by Isar Aerospace of Germany. Company background, funding, contracts and news for this operator are tracked on Space Index. It first flew on 30 March 2025.
Flight record
50% success rate1 of 2 flown · 1 failed
2025peak 2026 · 5 flights2026
First flight2025-03-30
Latest flight2026-09-05
Failures1
Consecutive successes1
Fastest turnaround524d 9h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 1,000kg |
|---|---|
| Sun-synchronous orbit | 700kg |
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 28m |
| Diameter | 2m |
| Liftoff thrust | 675kN |
| Maiden flight | 2025-03-30 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Sun-Synchronous Orbit6Low Earth Orbit5Polar Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Spectrum | Onward and Upward | Orbital Launch Pad | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Success |
| 2025-03-30 | Spectrum | Maiden Flight | Orbital Launch Pad | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Failure |
| TBD | Spectrum | 1 x Pelican satellite | Orbital Launch Pad | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Spectrum | ΣYNDEO-3 | Orbital Launch Pad | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Spectrum | Cassini | Orbital Launch Pad | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Spectrum | AT-Astra and Others (Spectrum Flight 3) | Orbital Launch Pad | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Spectrum | Tom & Jerry | Orbital Launch Pad | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Spectrum | ELS-R1 | Orbital Launch Pad | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Spectrum | ADRAS-J2 | Orbital Launch Pad | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Spectrum | SEOPS LaunchLock Prime | Orbital Launch Pad | Low Earth Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Spectrum | AOS-Demo & Precursor | Orbital Launch Pad | Sun-Synchronous Orbit | Scheduled |
| TBD | Spectrum | ELSA-M | Orbital Launch Pad | Polar Orbit | Scheduled |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Operator page