Isar Aerospace reaches orbit on second Spectrum flight, deploys payloads

• Isar Aerospace reached orbit on its second Spectrum flight, deploying payloads from Andøya Space at 10:12 p.m. CEST.
• Qualification milestones included MaxQ transit, MECO, stage separation, second-stage ignition, fairing jettison, circularization burn, payload separation.
• Satellite payloads came from DLR’s Microlauncher Competition, funded through ESA Boost!, targeting low-cost access for institutions and start-ups.
• Spectrum vehicles 3-7 are in production, supported by a vertically integrated, automated manufacturing model.
• A 40,000 m² production facility is nearing completion, targeting output of up to 40 launch vehicles per year.

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