Isar Aerospace Reaches Orbit on Second Attempt
German launcher Isar Aerospace became the first European Launcher Challenge (ELC) startup to reach orbit this weekend, succeeding during the second launch attempt of its Spectrum rocket.
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Astroscale Japan Selects Isar Aerospace to Launch ADRAS-J2
Astroscale has selected Isar Aerospace to launch its ADRAS-J2 mission, which is on track to become the world’s first mission to capture and remove an existing large piece of space debris.1 The mission is targeted for launch in Japan's fiscal year 2027 (April 2027 to March 2028) on Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum launch vehicle from the company’s dedicated launch pad at Andøya Space in Norway.
D-Orbit Selects GomSpace Power Systems for Upcoming Space Logistics Missions
GomSpace announced that D-Orbit, a global leader in space logistics and orbital transportation, has selected GomSpace to supply power systems for its upcoming missions scheduled for 2026-2027 with the ION Satellite Carrier spacecraft (Orbit Transportation Vehicles). The order, valued at 6.3 MSEK, represents another important milestone in the long-standing collaboration between GomSpace and D-Orbit.