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Isar Aerospace, a German launch company founded in 2018, is developing the Spectrum rocket for dedicated and rideshare small-to-medium satellite launches.
ACTIVEIsar Aerospace is a German launch company developing the Spectrum rocket to provide dedicated and rideshare launch services for small and medium satellites.
Isar Aerospace is a German launch company developing the Spectrum rocket to provide dedicated and rideshare launch services for small and medium satellites.
Rank 40 of 147 ranked companies. With the pillars we have not measured for this company filled at the 10th and 90th percentiles of the companies we did measure, and every other company held at its published total, the rank is likely between 26 and 50.
4 of 7 inputs measured · Medium confidence · 81% of applicable weight backed by data
Not measured: Market value, Reported revenue
Not measured: Open-role change (90 days)
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Hiring
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Latest funding round
Series D · $312M
Jun 9, 2026
Two-stage orbital launch vehicle for small and medium satellite payloads up to 1,000 kg to SSO.
| Isar Aerospace HQ & Factory | headquarters | Ottobrunn, DE |
| Isar Aerospace HQ & Factory | headquarters | Ottobrunn, DE |
| Esrange Launch Site | launch site | Kiruna, SE |
| Esrange Launch Site | launch site | Kiruna, SE |
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Compiled Oct 7, 2026 from 9 public records. Every figure links the record it comes from.
Latest sourced round
Series D: €270.0M (about $312.0M)
Dollar figure converted at 1.155555555555555 EUR/USD (as stated by SpaceNews (2026-06-09): "270 million euros ($312 million)") on Jun 9, 2026
Source: SpaceNews
Announced Jun 9, 2026
Sourced rounds on record
7 rounds, $836.8M disclosed
1 with no amount disclosed
Published rounds with a source link only, on the same rules as the funding tracker. Each round links the source that states its figure; amounts in other currencies are converted to dollars at the rate shown on the funding tracker.
Source: SpaceNews
Latest round Jun 9, 2026
Also: Isar Aerospace, Isar Aerospace (press release), Isar Aerospace, Isar Aerospace, European Spaceflight
Open roles
107 open roles
90 days ago: before our daily count began (Aug 13, 2026)
Roles on the company's own jobs board, read by our daily sync. Listings posted or paid for on SpaceNexus are not counted. Earlier daily counts include every listed role.
Source: Company jobs board (Greenhouse)
Counted Oct 7, 2026
Launches flown as provider
2 since Nov 18, 2024
1 failed. Latest: Spectrum | Onward and Upward
Our launch record starts Nov 18, 2024; earlier launches are not counted here. Every kind of launch in the feed counts, crewed, lunar and station missions included.
Source: Launch Library 2 launch record
Latest launch Sep 5, 2026
APA
SpaceNexus. (2026, October 7). Isar Aerospace: Company dossier [Data set]. Retrieved October 7, 2026, from https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/isar-aerospace
Chicago
SpaceNexus. "Isar Aerospace: Company dossier." Data as of October 7, 2026. Accessed October 7, 2026. https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/isar-aerospace.
BibTeX
@misc{spacenexus_isaraerospace_2026,
author = {{SpaceNexus}},
title = {{Isar Aerospace}: Company dossier},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
howpublished = {\url{https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/isar-aerospace}},
url = {https://spacenexus.us/company-profiles/isar-aerospace},
urldate = {2026-10-07},
note = {Data as of 2026-10-07; each fact links its primary source}
}SpaceNews, Jun 9, 2026
Molten Ventures
Took part in Series D (Jun 9, 2026)
SpaceNews, Jun 9, 2026
UVC Partners
Took part in Series D (Jun 9, 2026)
SpaceNews, Jun 9, 2026
Eldridge Industries
Recorded as lead of Convertible Note (Jun 25, 2025)
Isar Aerospace, Jun 25, 2025
10x Group
Took part in Series C extension (Jun 20, 2024)
Isar Aerospace (press release), Jun 20, 2024
G3T
Took part in Series C extension (Jun 20, 2024)
Isar Aerospace (press release), Jun 20, 2024
NATO Innovation Fund
Took part in Series C extension (Jun 20, 2024)
Isar Aerospace (press release), Jun 20, 2024