Isar Aerospace, based near Munich, Germany, is scheduled to make the first ever launch attempt of its Spectrum two-stage rocket no earlier than Monday, March 24, at 11:30 UTC from the Orbital Launch Pad at the Andoya Space Center in Norway. Isar is targeting the beginning of a three hour window that ends at 14:30 UTC. The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority granted a Permit for Launch on Friday, March 14, and the launch period began on Thursday, March 20.
The mission, named “Going Full Spectrum,” is the first orbital launch attempt from Norway and from continental Europe, excluding the British Isles and Russia. One other orbital attempt was made from Cornwall in England involving Virgin Orbit’s Launcher One. That rocket failed after launch in January 2023, and Virgin Orbit ceased operations afterward.