Isar Aerospace secures EUR 270m to provide sovereign space capabilities globally

 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.

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 – underscoring Europe’s continued strong commitment to the company’s strategic role in providing space sovereignty and technological leadership.

Daniel Metzler, Co-Founder and CEO of Isar Aerospace, said: “Space 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.”

Clear strategic roadmap

The funding follows a period of concrete progress and advances a clear path forward.

Ramp-up of Europe’s largest integrated launch vehicle factory: Isar Aerospace's new production facility in Parsdorf, near Munich, is designed to produce up to 40 Spectrum launch vehicles per year, with a high degree of automation and vertical integration covering design, manufacturing, and testing almost entirely in-house.

Expanding a multinational launch network: Isar Aerospace is expanding its multinational launch infrastructure to serve a broader range of orbits and customers. A Letter of Intent with Maritime Launch Services adds Spaceport Nova Scotia as a second launch site alongside Andøya, Norway, covering mid- to high-inclination orbits critical for Earth observation and communications.

Delivering on the trust of partners and governments: Isar Aerospace entered a cooperation with TKMS as part of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project, embedding sovereign launch capability inside a NATO bilateral defense procurement framework. The company’s launch manifest is extending well through 2028, including missions for ESA, NOSA, ElevationSpace, Astroscale, and other global customers.

Isar Aerospace primed to close critical sovereignty gap for Europe, NATO and its allies

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 – 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’s demand: within the past 12 months, it has moved from almost entirely civil demand to 60% defense demand.

Upcoming Qualification Flight

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’s dedicated launch complex at Andøya Space, subject to weather, safety, and range availability.