Munich, 09.06.2026 \u2013 Isar Aerospace has signed a EUR 270m Series D round to expand operations worldwide and provide sovereign space capabilities for Europe, NATO, and allies. The capital will drive global scaling and ramp up serial production of the Spectrum launch vehicle. Following its first launch pad in Norway, Isar Aerospace now plans to build a new launch site in Canada. Given strong demand from nations globally to deliver an integrated launch system for assured access to space, additional sites worldwide are under negotiation.<\/p>\n
The round is backed by new investors Island Green Capital and Molten Ventures with strong participation from existing investors HV Capital, Lakestar, UVC Partners with co-investor KfW Capital, and others, with substantial contributions from European stakeholders \u2013 underscoring Europe\u2019s continued strong commitment to the company\u2019s strategic role in providing space sovereignty and technological leadership.<\/p>\n
Daniel Metzler, Co-Founder and CEO of Isar Aerospace, said: \u201cSpace is no longer a frontier; it is the infrastructure of national power. With this strategic backing, we are expanding access to space for nations worldwide, delivering an orbital launch system at scale for government and commercial customers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The funding follows a period of concrete progress and advances a clear path forward.<\/p>\n
Isar Aerospace primed to close critical sovereignty gap for Europe, NATO and its allies<\/p>\n
Europe conducted fewer than 10 orbital launches in 2025. The United States conducted more than 190. SPARTA 2.0, published May 2026, names sovereign European access to space as one central capability gap that Europe needs to address on the path to autonomous capacity to act. Sovereign access to space has become a defining requirement for European defense autonomy \u2013 and Isar Aerospace is the only private European company building the capacity required to make sovereignty for Europe and its global allies operational. This shift is reflected in Isar Aerospace\u2019s demand: within the past 12 months, it has moved from almost entirely civil demand to 60% defense demand.<\/p>\n
Upcoming Qualification Flight<\/p>\n
Isar Aerospace is preparing to launch its qualification flight, Mission ‘Onward and Upward’, carrying five CubeSats and one experiment for ESA’s Boost! Programme. The launch window will open from June 15 to 21, from the company\u2019s dedicated launch complex at And\u00f8ya Space, subject to weather, safety, and range availability.<\/p>\n
About Isar Aerospace
The European space company Isar Aerospace offers launch services for transporting small and medium-sized satellites and satellite constellations into orbit. The launch vehicles used to transport these satellites are developed, manufactured, and tested almost entirely in-house. Headquartered near Munich, Germany, Isar Aerospace was founded in 2018 and has grown to over 400 employees, working across 5 international locations. Private funding from international investors provides strong backing for the company\u2019s pioneering approach to scale and industrialize launch vehicle production through vertical integration. More information:\u202fwww.isaraerospace.com<\/a><\/p>\n