Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight
Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight
Isar Aerospace 第二次飞行成功入轨并部署载荷
Andøya, 5 September 2026 – Today, Isar Aerospace became the first commercial space company from Europe to successfully deliver satellites into orbit, on what was only its second flight. Mission ‘Onward and Upward’ lifted off from Isar Aerospace’s dedicated launch complex at Andøya Space in Norway at 10:12 pm CEST, deploying payloads in orbit. 安多亚，2026年9月5日——今天，Isar Aerospace 成为欧洲首家成功将卫星送入轨道的商业航天公司，而这仅仅是其第二次飞行任务。代号为“Onward and Upward”（勇往直前）的任务于欧洲中部夏令时间晚上10:12从位于挪威安多亚航天中心（Andøya Space）的 Isar Aerospace 专用发射场升空，并成功在轨道上部署了载荷。
“Today, Isar Aerospace opened space from Continental Europe. Launch continues to be the largest bottleneck for the global space industry and from today on, there is a true alternative for commercial and institutional customers”, said Daniel Metzler, CEO and Co-Founder of Isar Aerospace. Isar Aerospace is working with the customers to confirm the satellite status. Isar Aerospace 首席执行官兼联合创始人 Daniel Metzler 表示：“今天，Isar Aerospace 从欧洲大陆开启了通往太空的大门。发射仍然是全球航天工业最大的瓶颈，从今天起，商业和机构客户有了一个真正的选择。”目前，Isar Aerospace 正与客户合作确认卫星状态。
Daniel Metzler, CEO and Co-Founder of Isar Aerospace, said: “We achieved within a few years what had taken the European space industry decades before. Europe now has sovereign access to space. We have entered into a new chapter for European spaceflight. I am incredibly proud of our team, that has made this success story from Europe possible. We will now focus on rapidly scaling launch vehicle production, deliver on our order pipeline, and meet surging global demand.” Isar Aerospace 首席执行官兼联合创始人 Daniel Metzler 表示：“我们用几年时间实现了欧洲航天工业过去几十年才能完成的目标。欧洲现在拥有了自主进入太空的能力。我们开启了欧洲航天飞行的新篇章。我为我们的团队感到无比自豪，是他们创造了这一欧洲的成功故事。接下来，我们将专注于快速扩大运载火箭的生产规模，交付订单储备，并满足全球激增的需求。”
Isar Aerospace’s qualification flight broke several records in European commercial spaceflight: The vehicle successfully transited MaxQ, completed MECO and stage separation, and then ignited second stage as planned. It crossed the Kármán line at an altitude of 100 kilometers and jettisoned the payload fairing before reaching orbital velocity. After completing circularization burn, spacecraft separation was completed successfully. Isar Aerospace 的此次鉴定飞行打破了欧洲商业航天飞行的多项纪录：火箭成功通过最大动压点（MaxQ），完成了主发动机关机（MECO）和级间分离，随后按计划点燃了二级发动机。火箭在100公里高度跨越了卡门线，并在达到轨道速度前抛掉了整流罩。在完成圆化轨道燃烧后，航天器成功实现分离。
The mission’s payloads were selected through the Microlauncher Competition of the German Space Agency at DLR that provides educational institutions and start-ups with low-cost access to space. The Microlauncher Competition is funded through ESA Boost! 此次任务的载荷是通过德国航空航天中心（DLR）的“微型发射器竞赛”（Microlauncher Competition）选出的，该竞赛旨在为教育机构和初创企业提供低成本的太空准入机会。该竞赛由欧洲航天局（ESA）的“Boost!”计划资助。
Today’s mission ‘Onward and Upward’ proved Isar Aerospace’s orbital launch capability. In parallel, the company has advanced its global network of available launch sites and is nearing completion of Europe’s largest integrated production facility for launch vehicles. In addition to its current launch site in Andøya, Norway, Isar Aerospace is constructing a launch complex in Nova Scotia, Canada, covering mid- to high-inclination orbits critical for Earth observation and communications. 今天的“Onward and Upward”任务证明了 Isar Aerospace 的轨道发射能力。与此同时，该公司已推进了其全球发射场网络布局，并即将建成欧洲最大的运载火箭综合生产设施。除了目前在挪威安多亚的发射场外，Isar Aerospace 正在加拿大新斯科舍省建设一个发射场，以覆盖对地球观测和通信至关重要的中高倾角轨道。
A historic turning point for Europe Today marks a new era for the global space industry. The launch is not only a technical masterpiece, but also a breakthrough that will influence Europe’s strategic, economic, and technological future. Customers around the world now have a sovereign launch option at their disposal. 欧洲的历史性转折点：今天标志着全球航天工业进入了一个新时代。此次发射不仅是一项技术杰作，更是一项将影响欧洲战略、经济和技术未来的突破。全球客户现在拥有了一个自主的发射选择。
Next ‘Spectrum’ launch vehicles already in production Isar Aerospace’s model is designed to build scalable launch capabilities. That is why the company is not only developing and building a launch vehicle, but has also built the “machine behind the machine”, including a vertically integrated manufacturing model and a high degree of automation in production. ‘Spectrum’ launch vehicles 3-7 are already in production. With the opening of the new 40,000 m² production facility, Isar Aerospace will eventually have the capacity to manufacture up to 40 launch vehicles per year. 下一批“Spectrum”运载火箭已在生产中：Isar Aerospace 的模式旨在构建可扩展的发射能力。因此，该公司不仅在开发和制造运载火箭，还打造了“机器背后的机器”，包括垂直整合的制造模式和高度自动化的生产流程。第3至第7枚“Spectrum”运载火箭已投入生产。随着新的4万平方米生产设施的启用，Isar Aerospace 最终将具备每年生产多达40枚运载火箭的能力。
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About Isar Aerospace 关于 Isar Aerospace The European space company Isar Aerospace offers launch services for transporting small and medium-sized satellites and satellite constellations into orbit. The launch vehicles used to transport these satellites are developed, manufactured, and tested almost entirely in-house. Headquartered near Munich, Germany, Isar Aerospace was founded in 2018 and has grown to over 400 employees, working across 5 international locations. Private funding from international investors provides strong backing for the company’s pioneering approach to scale and industrialize launch vehicle production through vertical integration. 欧洲航天公司 Isar Aerospace 提供将中小型卫星及卫星星座送入轨道的发射服务。用于运输这些卫星的运载火箭几乎全部由公司内部开发、制造和测试。Isar Aerospace 总部位于德国慕尼黑附近，成立于2018年，目前已发展到拥有400多名员工，分布在5个国际办公地点。来自国际投资者的私人资金为该公司通过垂直整合实现运载火箭生产规模化和工业化的开创性方法提供了强有力的支持。