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Isar Aerospace

Isar Aerospace

Designs, manufactures, and operates the Spectrum launch vehicle for dedicated and rideshare small satellite missions from European spaceports

WEBSITE LINKEDIN X CAREERS

$291.6M TOTAL RAISED * 10 LAUNCHES 93 OPEN ROLES 400 EMPLOYEES 2018 FOUNDED

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SITREP

Isar Aerospace is a private company active in launch services. Based in Ottobrunn, Germany, it was founded in 2018 by Josef Fleischmann. It is led by CEO Daniel Metzler. Across the space value chain, it operates as an upstream supplier. Products include the Spectrum vehicles and the Aquila Engine components. Its first launch came in 2025.

Status Operating

HQ * Ottobrunn, Germany

Locations HQ Ottobrunn, Germany Kiruna, Sweden Andøya, Norway

ACTIVITY

SEOPS LaunchLock Prime LAUNCH LIBRARY / UPCOMING LAUNCH DEC 31

ELSA-M LAUNCH LIBRARY / UPCOMING LAUNCH DEC 31

AOS-Demo & Precursor LAUNCH LIBRARY / UPCOMING LAUNCH DEC 31

Tom & Jerry (Spectrum) LAUNCH LIBRARY / UPCOMING LAUNCH JUN 30

1 x Pelican satellite (Spectrum) LAUNCH LIBRARY / UPCOMING LAUNCH DEC 31

AT-Astra and Others (Spectrum Flight 3) (Spectrum) LAUNCH LIBRARY / UPCOMING LAUNCH DEC 31

PERFORMANCE

FUNDING * ALL FUNDING

$291.6M TOTAL RAISED

Latest round / Series D $291.6M

FINANCIALS VIEW ALL

$291.6M Total raised * Series D

CATALOG

Other 1

vehicle 1

CREW ALL PEOPLE

Josef Fleischmann CTO & Co-Founder

Daniel Metzler CEO

Eric Achtmann CFO & Chief Strategy Officer

Stella Guillen Chief Commercial Officer

HIRING ALL 93 ROLES

93 OPEN ROLES

106 NEW / 30D

5 LOCATIONS

0 REMOTE

HIRING IN

Production 18 Ground Systems 15 Spectrum AIT 14 Mission & Launch Operations 9

LATEST ROLES CAREERS SITE

Posted Jul 21, 2026 Electrician Ground Systems (m/w/d)

Ottobrunn, Bavaria, Germany Ground Systems

Posted Jul 21, 2026 Mechanisms Design Engineer (m/f/d)

Ottobrunn, Bavaria, Germany Launch Vehicle Structures

Posted Jul 21, 2026 Intern, Composite Manufacturing Engineering (m/f/d)

Ottobrunn, Bavaria, Germany Spectrum

Posted Jul 20, 2026 Working Student Computer Science (f/m/d)

Ottobrunn, Bavaria, Germany Ground Systems

Posted Jul 17, 2026 Summer Intern Procurement (m/f/d)

Ottobrunn, Bavaria, Germany Production

Posted Jul 17, 2026 Summer Intern Logistic (m/f/d)

Ottobrunn, Bavaria, Germany Production

NETWORK GRAPH

IN THE NEWS WITH

Maritime Launch Services 5 ICEYE 1

COMPETITORS

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CLASSIFICATION

Sectors

Launch Services

Technology

Small-Lift 3D-Printed

Orbit & Destination

Application

Commercial Government-Civil

Thematic

New Space Pioneer

DATA & SOURCES

SourceProvides

Company websitecompany profile, products, locations, press

Launch Library 2launch records, vehicles

Industry pressnews coverage

Company job boardopen roles

* Lower-confidence value, or one we haven't anchored to a primary source yet. Profile assembled from 4 sources and cross-checked continuously.

PROFILE

Last verified 2026-07-14

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