On 5 September 2026, Isar Aerospace became the first commercial space company from Europe to successfully deliver satellites into orbit on its second flight. Mission 'Onward and Upward' lifted off from Andøya Space in Norway at 10:12 pm CEST, deploying payloads after crossing the Kármán line and completing orbital insertion. CEO Daniel Metzler stated the achievement marks sovereign access to space for Europe and a new chapter in European spaceflight.

The vehicle successfully transited Max Q, completed MECO and stage separation, ignited the second stage, jettisoned the payload fairing, and executed circularization burn before spacecraft separation. Metzler emphasized the team’s rapid progress, noting they achieved in years what took decades for the European space industry. The company will now focus on scaling launch vehicle production and meeting global demand.

A prior launch attempt on 15 June 2026 was scrubbed due to off-nominal behavior in fluid systems.