Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight

German-founded Isar Aerospace successfully reached orbit and deployed payloads on its second flight, becoming the first commercial European space company to achieve orbital delivery. The mission, which lifted off from Norway's Andøya Space on September 5, 2026, marks a historic milestone for European spaceflight, establishing Europe's sovereign access to space and providing a commercial alternative to launch services dominated by non-European providers. The company is now scaling production with launch sites in Norway and Canada while working to meet growing global demand for launch services.