tl;dr: German startup Isar Aerospace successfully launched its Spectrum rocket to orbit from Andøya Space Center in Norway on Sept. 5, marking the first orbital launch from Western European soil. The 95-foot, two-stage rocket deployed five cubesats and a scientific experiment after a circularization burn, following a failed debut flight in March 2025 that ended in a crash under a minute after liftoff. Isar aims to produce 30+ Spectrum rockets annually at its Munich facility to serve the small-to-medium satellite market, with each capable of carrying 1,000 kg to low Earth orbit.