06 September 2026 year Fr. 20:00 (UTC) from the Annea cosmodrome, Northern Norway, using a launch vehicle «Spectrum» five CubeSats and one technological experiment were launched.
«Onward and Upward» – the second flight of the Spectrum launch vehicle, developed by the German private company Isar Aerospace. Unlike the first failed test flight 2025 year, this time the rocket must complete a full flight profile and deliver the payload to a sun-synchronous orbit. The mission is implemented with the support of the program ESA Boost! and must simultaneously demonstrate the operational readiness of the Spectrum and test its key systems in real-world flight conditions.
«CyBEEsat» – experimental German satellite TU Berlin, focused on testing technologies for future small spacecraft. Among the main tasks is the demonstration of a miniaturized radio transceiver for the Short Duration Mission (SDM), cyber security technologies and secure computing on board. The satellite also carries the ROSI experiment with perovskite solar cells, which must be tested directly in space.
«TriSat-S» is a non-profit Slovenian technology mission. One of the key tasks is to test secure radio communication between a satellite and a ground station using a software-defined broadband radio system complex. The mission also has an educational component and is aimed at the development of Slovenian space technologies.
«Platform 6» – 6In the device EnduroSat (Bulgaria), designed to demonstrate technology and operation of commercial payloads. At this point, the detailed characteristics of a specific configuration «Platform 6» publicly disclosed is limited.
«ForwardSat-1» designed by students NTNU/Orbit NTNU (Norway) and should demonstrate a satellite platform of its own development. One of the key experiments is testing a new solar sensor. The satellite is also equipped with a camera and operates in the UHF range.
«SpaceTeamSat1 (STS1)» created by students TU Wien Space Team (Austria) as an educational space laboratory. The basis of the on-board system is a Raspberry Pi with various sensors and cameras. Pupils and students will be able to run their own software directly on the satellite, getting practical experience of working with space equipment.
«Let It Go». Unlike the five CubeSats, «Let It Go» will not separate separately from the rocket. The experiment remains attached to the second stage of the Spectrum. Its mission is to demonstrate the new Dcubed release mechanism/actuator technology in space.
PH «Spectrum» – high 28 meters, she is able to bring out to 1000 kg of payload to low Earth orbit and up to 700 kg into sun-synchronous orbit. The first stage is equipped with nine Aquila SL engines, each with a craving 75 dn, while the second stage has a single Aquila VAC thrust engine 94 dn, optimized for vacuum operation. The rocket uses an unusual fuel vapor: liquid propane as fuel and liquid oxygen as oxidizer.
This mission is of particular importance for the European space industry. A successful flight would demonstrate, that a private European company can independently develop, to manufacture and operate an orbital launch vehicle for small satellites. ESA views Spectrum in the context of the development of Europe's autonomous access to space and commercial launch services.
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