Raumfahrt: Isar Aerospace strebt nächsten Start noch in diesem Jahr an – und die Anforderungen steigen

Isar Aerospace, a German company, has set its sights on launching its next commercial rocket within the next few weeks, according to Daniel Metzler, co-founder and CEO of the company. Metzler made this announcement at the Space Summits in Paris, following the successful launch of their first German commercial rocket just a few days ago. The company is currently in the final stages of assembling the next generation of its Spectrum rocket, which will soon be carrying commercial satellites into space.

However, Metzler has not yet fixed the launch window for the upcoming mission. When asked if a launch could be planned before the end of the year, Metzler responded, "Possibly." This rapid succession of launches is driven by Isar Aerospace's business model. While they were simultaneously developing the Spectrum rocket, the startup also constructed a factory near Munich with a focus on serial production. Currently, five rockets are in various stages of completion, with their launches expected to follow one after another.

From a commercial perspective, Isar Aerospace considers the next launch as crucial as the one that took place last Saturday. So far, the Spectrum rocket has been carrying only scientific experiments as payload. Now, it is set to deliver commercial satellites into orbit. The Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, have also set high demands for the next mission.