Spectrum | Onward and Upward
Pad: Orbital Launch Pad · Andøya Spaceport
Second test flight of the Isar Spectrum launch vehicle. This launch will carry 5 cubesats and 1 non-separable experiment as part of European Space Agency (ESA)'s “Boost!” program: * CyBEEsat (TU Berlin) * TriSat-S (University of Maribor) * Platform 6 (EnduroSat) * FramSat-1 (NTNU) * SpaceTeamSat1 (TU Wien Space Team) * Let It Go (Dcubed, non-separable experiment)
Orbital Launch Vehicle
Photo: Orbit Deck Space Catalog
Spectrum | Onward and Upward Live Coverage
Official Webcast Feed Scheduled
Live broadcast embeds typically go live 15 to 20 minutes prior to launch window liftoff. Check the official Isar Aerospace channels or Spaceflight Now for live feeds.
🛰️ Mission Orbital & Environment Matrix
- Target Orbit
- SSO
- Target Altitude
- 550 km
- Inclination
- 53.2°
- Weather Violation Risk
- 10%
- Primary Payload
- Onward and Upward
- Launch Window
- Friday, September 4, 2026 at 08:00 PM UTC – 09:00 PM UTC
♻️ Hardware Reusability & Recovery Matrix
- Booster Core
- Flight Proven Core
- Flight Count
- Operational Flight
- Recovery Strategy
- Autonomous Drone Ship (ASDS)
- Fairing Recovery
- Flight Proven
- Landing Vessel / Zone
- Designated Drone Ship (ASDS)
- Vehicle Architecture
- Spectrum Technical Specs & Flight Geometry →
⏱️ Operational Timeline Milestones & Staging Sequence
Target T-0: 2026-09-04Terminal Count
T-00:15:00Autonomous launch sequence start
Auto Sequence
T-00:03:00Flight computer assumes control
Liftoff
T-00:00:00Stage 1 main engine ignition & liftoff
MECO & Stage Sep
T+00:02:40Main engine cut-off and stage separation
Stage 1 Landing
T+00:08:30Booster touchdown on recovery vessel / zone
Payload Deploy
T+00:45:00Spacecraft insertion into target orbit
Orbital Launch Pad
Starbase Production & Launch Facility · Andøya Spaceport
Mechazilla Launch Tower & Starship Stack
146-meter Orbital Launch Tower, chopstick catch arms, and Starship full stack on the Orbital Launch Mount at Starbase.
Photo Credit: SpaceX / StarbaseStarbase is SpaceX's vertically integrated design, manufacturing, and launch site for the Starship super-heavy launch system. Featuring 146-meter launch towers equipped with robotic catch arms ('Mechazilla'), it is built for high-cadence rapid turnaround.