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The space race Germany vs. Germany to launch a home-built rocket into orbit is heating up ... as reported in #RocketFactoryAugsburg could see its first launch attempt in #SaxaVord in August, #IsarAerospace doesn't say in https://isaraerospace.com/mission-updates-overview when it will try again in Norway but apparently came pretty close last month.

#IsarAerospace is standing down from today’s launch attempt: https://isaraerospace.com/mission-updates-overview - they are still detecting off nominal behavior in the vehicle's fluid systems, and the teams are analyzing the new data to isolate the root cause.

Yes! Go #Spectrum! #IsarAerospace

A concise 5-minute video report about the #IsarAerospace success last night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlJXLtHvIPM. Meanwhile the company has a shorter video of its own: https://x.com/isaraerospace/status/2096586565279527204 -> https://bsky.app/profile/dutchspace.eurosky.social/post/3muu3ojk5a227

The second #IsarAerospace launch has been declared a complete success: according to a new update in https://isaraerospace.com/mission-updates-overview the circularization burn has taken place and the five CubeSats have been deployed. See also https://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Space_Transportation/Boost/Spectrum_s_qualifying_second_launch from before launch and https://www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Deutsche-Traegerrakete-Spectrum-startet-erfolgreich-ins-All-id31273674.html for a longer article in German.

From the top of the hour on #IsarAerospace launch attempt which according to https://isaraerospace.com/mission-updates-overview could come an hour later, at 20:00 UTC.

The full outcome of the second launch attempt by #IsarAerospace isn't known yet - but an hour ago a PARKING ORBIT WAS REACHED! Here are some screencaps from the webcast, more in https://www.facebook.com/dan.fischer.393/posts/pfbid0nrzK4L8bmavJEcuPNYNkseSSkq44nEMENBdUGjFqGe5iS9LkuPQJ9JhU5RrWz7NPl and (down on) https://skyweek.wordpress.com/2026/09/02/eine-zehneckige-welle-um-den-sudpol-des-saturn/