What rocket is launching Onward and Upward?

Onward and Upward is launching on the Spectrum.

Who is launching Onward and Upward?

Onward and Upward is being launched by Isar Aerospace, a private launch provider founded in 2018.

Where is Onward and Upward launching from?

Onward and Upward is launching from Orbital Launch Pad at Andøya Spaceport.

What orbit is Onward and Upward heading to?

Onward and Upward is heading to Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).

Is the Spectrum reusable?

No — the Spectrum is an expendable launch vehicle.

How many times has the Spectrum flown?

The Spectrum has launched 1 times to date.

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Onward and Upward

Name: Onward and Upward — Spectrum
Start: 2026-08-06T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-08-06T00:00:00Z
Location: Orbital Launch Pad

Test Flight

TBD

Isar Aerospace(ISAR)Private

SpectrumSSOorbit

Lifting off in

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HRS

MIN

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Aug 6, 2026, 12:00 AM

TBD

Stream unknown

At a glance

Status: To Be Determined
Provider: Isar Aerospace
Type: Private
Vehicle: Spectrum
Orbit: SSO
Pad: Orbital Launch Pad
Location: Andøya Spaceport

Social Flight Log

Jul 10, 2026, 1:43 PM
NET August 6, TBC.
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Jun 18, 2026, 4:23 AM
Reverted back to NET June TBD with cancellation of closure notices.
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Jun 17, 2026, 2:17 PM
NET June 20 per new NOTAMs, TBC.
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Jun 16, 2026, 12:46 PM
NET June 18 per new NOTAMs, TBC.
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Jun 15, 2026, 7:19 PM
Scrubbed for the day due to vehicle fluid system issues.
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Jun 14, 2026, 8:15 AM
Go for launch.
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Jun 9, 2026, 11:01 AM
NET June 15.
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May 19, 2026, 9:52 PM
NET mid-June.
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Apr 18, 2026, 4:10 PM
Delayed to NET May.
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Apr 9, 2026, 7:00 PM
Launch attempt scrubbed due to COPV leaks. New date tbd
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Apr 7, 2026, 12:52 PM
NET April 9.
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Apr 7, 2026, 3:12 AM
NET April 8 per marine navigation warnings, TBC.
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Mar 28, 2026, 4:05 PM
Delayed to NET April.
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Mar 27, 2026, 8:20 PM
Reverted back to NET March TBD with cancellation of NOTAMs.
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Mar 26, 2026, 12:50 PM
NET March 28 per new NOTAMs, to be confirmed.
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Mar 25, 2026, 8:31 PM
Launch attempt aborted, new date to be determined
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Mar 25, 2026, 8:21 PM
Hold!
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Mar 25, 2026, 7:56 PM
New T-0
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Mar 25, 2026, 7:10 PM
New T-0.
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Mar 25, 2026, 7:01 PM
Official Webcast by Isar Aerospace has started
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Mar 25, 2026, 4:36 AM
GO for launch.
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Mar 23, 2026, 11:03 AM
Delayed to NET March 25 due to launch site weather.
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Mar 18, 2026, 12:13 PM
NET March 23 due to launch site weather.
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Mar 4, 2026, 8:00 PM
Added daily launch window.
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Jan 30, 2026, 12:52 PM
NET March 19.
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Jan 21, 2026, 7:07 PM
Delayed to next range window in February.
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Jan 21, 2026, 11:55 AM
Scrubbed for the day due to pressurization valve issue.
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Jan 16, 2026, 12:02 PM
GO for launch.
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Jan 13, 2026, 3:52 PM
NET January 20 per new NOTAMs.
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Dec 23, 2025, 7:21 PM
NET January 17.
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Dec 10, 2025, 1:42 AM
Delayed to NET 13 January 2026.
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Dec 3, 2025, 8:54 PM
Moved to NET December 2025 with possibly related NOTAMs/marine navigation warnings issued for December 6-19, to be confirmed as for Spectrum.
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Sep 16, 2025, 6:44 AM
Adding launch
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Overview

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)

Mission details

Orbital Attempt

#7,360

ISAR Mission

Pad Launch

Location Launch

Launch Window

NET

Aug 6, 2026, 12:00 AM

Precision

Day

Schedule Changes

12 updates

Schedule Updates

12 entries

Current scheduleCurrentDelayed 6dJul 10, 2026, 1:44 PM
Aug 6, 2026, 12:00 AM(Day)TBDWindow: 12:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Schedule updatedDelayed 31dJun 23, 2026, 1:20 PM
Jul 31, 2026, 12:00 AM(Month)TBDWindow: 12:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Schedule updatedDelayed 9d 4hJun 18, 2026, 4:24 AM
Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM(Month)TBDWindow: 12:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Schedule updatedDelayed 2dJun 17, 2026, 2:18 PM
Jun 20, 2026, 8:00 PM(Minute)TBCWindow: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Schedule updatedMoved up 11d 4hJun 16, 2026, 12:48 PM
Jun 18, 2026, 8:00 PM(Minute)TBCWindow: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Schedule updatedDelayed 13d 4hJun 16, 2026, 12:08 AM
Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM(Month)TBDWindow: 12:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Schedule updatedDelayed 1dJun 15, 2026, 7:20 PM
Jun 16, 2026, 8:00 PM(Minute)TBCWindow: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Schedule updatedNo NET changeJun 14, 2026, 8:16 AM
Jun 15, 2026, 8:00 PM(Minute)Go
Schedule updatedMoved up 14d 4hJun 9, 2026, 11:05 AM
Jun 15, 2026, 8:00 PM(Minute)TBCWindow: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Schedule updatedDelayed 30dMay 19, 2026, 9:54 PM
Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM(Month)TBDWindow: 12:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Schedule updatedDelayed 31dApr 18, 2026, 4:12 PM
May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM(Month)TBDWindow: 12:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Initial scheduleApr 17, 2026, 5:52 AM
Apr 30, 2026, 12:00 AM(Month)TBD

Orbital Launch Pad

Total Launches

Orbital Attempts

Wikipedia Map

Andøya Spaceport

Andøya Space, also named Andøya Space Center and formerly Andøya Rocket Range, is a rocket launch site, rocket range, and spaceport on Andøya island (the northernmost in the Vesterålen archipelago) in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.

Timezone

Europe/Oslo

Local Launch Time

Aug 6, 2026, 2:00 AM

Total Launches

Total Landings

Coordinates

69.2942, 16.0208

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