Isar AerospaceSpectrumOrbital Launch Pad, Andøya Spaceport
Maiden Flight
Launched
March 30, 2025 · 10:30 UTC
Image: Isar Aerospace | Robin Brillert, Wingmen Media
Summary
Maiden Flight launched on an Isar Aerospace Spectrum from Orbital Launch Pad, Andøya Spaceport on March 30, 2025 at 10:30 UTC. The mission failed. The launch window ran from 10:30 to 13:30 UTC. It was Isar Aerospace's 1st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 6,915th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Spectrum flight. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
- Watch
- Livestream: First test flight of Isar AerospaceIsar Aerospace
- Vehicle
- Spectrum · Isar Aerospace
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)for ISAR
- Milestone
- 1st Spectrum flightIsar Aerospace's 1st launch1st this yearhumanity's 6,915th orbital launch attempt66th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
About this launch
First flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle.
News
Pad
Orbital Launch Pad, Andøya Spaceport
1st launch from Orbital Launch Pad, 1st this year · 1st from Andøya Spaceport
Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 30, 12:30 PM GMT+2, in daylight
2 launches from this pad · 2 from Andøya Spaceport
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Launch failure occurred.
Show 9 earlier updates
Liftoff!
hitura-nobad · 3/30/2025 · source
Official Webcast by Isar Aerospace has started
LL2 · 3/30/2025 · source
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/30/2025 · source
NET March 30. (Launch window per https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47876.msg2671686#msg2671686)
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/29/2025 · source
NET March 29 due to launch site weather.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/27/2025 · source
NET March 28.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/26/2025 · source
NET March 27 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/25/2025 · source
NET March 26.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/25/2025 · source
March 24th attempt scrubbed. Moving to next launch opportunity pending official confirmation.
Nosu · 3/24/2025 · source
Questions
When did Maiden Flight launch?
Maiden Flight launched on March 30, 2025 at 10:30 UTC. The launch window ran from 10:30 to 13:30 UTC.
Where can I watch Maiden Flight?
Coverage: Livestream: First test flight of Isar Aerospace. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Maiden Flight?
Spectrum, flown by Isar Aerospace. Spectrum spec sheet
Where did Maiden Flight launch from?
Orbital Launch Pad, Andøya Spaceport. Liftoff was Mar 30, 12:30 PM GMT+2 local time at the pad.
What orbit was Maiden Flight going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a test flight mission.