New rocket, new orbital launch pad, new launch provider!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-03-30 10:30 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | 2025-03-30, 12:30 (CEDT) |
| Mission | Demo flight |
| Launch site | Orbital Launch Pad, Andøya Space Center, Nordland, Norway 🇳🇴 |
| Launch vehicle | Spectrum |
| Launch Provider | Isar Aerospace 🇩🇪 |
| Target Orbit | LEO |
Livestreams
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Isar Aerospace | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKLQxe2MvpQ |
| NASASpaceflight | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bykfQ3J4NNc |
Stats
- 1st flight of Spectrum.
- 1st orbital launch attempt from Andøya.
- 1st orbital launch attempt by Isar Aerospace.
Mission Details
- Isar Aerospace mission page
- Isar Aerospace newsroom updates
- NASASpaceflight article
- NextSpaceflight
Demo flight of the Spectrum rocket towards LEO, without any payload.
On-time liftoff of Spectrum at 10:30 UTC. Around T+18 seconds, the vehicle did a somersault, and the engines went out shortly after.
The launch pad is intact, though only narrowly.
The flight termination system was apparently validated seconds,
though I can’t see any signs of this in the above drone footage. Edit: Smallsat launcher FTS often don’t use explosive, but just shut off the engines.Best of luck for the next flight!