1 x Pelican satellite

Spectrum · Isar Aerospace

NET December 2026

Mission brief

What is happening

Isar Aerospace is launching 1 x Pelican satellite on a Spectrum from Orbital Launch Pad at Andøya Spaceport. It is an Earth observation mission heading to Sun-Synchronous Orbit.

Why it matters

Earth observation satellites feed weather forecasting, climate records and disaster response, so their data outlives the launch by decades.

At a glance
Destination
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Payload
1 x Pelican satellite
Mission type
Earth Science
Rocket
Spectrum
Provider
Isar Aerospace
Launch site
Orbital Launch Pad

Payload consists of a single Pelican high-resolution imaging satellite for Planet Labs Germany.

Schedule confidence

LOW

Treat this date as provisional.

Why does RocketRune rate it this way?
  • Only a target quarter has been announced.
  • The provider has not committed to this date.
  • No schedule changes recorded since RocketRune began tracking this launch.

This is a RocketRune assessment of how firm the published schedule is, not a prediction of launch success. It is calculated from the date precision and status published by the launch provider, plus the schedule changes RocketRune has recorded for this mission.

Launch site
Orbital Launch Pad, Andøya Spaceport
Vehicle
Spectrum
Provider
Isar Aerospace
Orbit
SSO
Payload
1 x Pelican satellite
Status
To Be Determined
Vehicle height
28 m
Liftoff thrust
675 kN
Vehicle type flights
2
Vehicle type success rate
50.0%

What changed

  1. JUL 3 · 7:13 AM UTC
    Adding launch NET late 2026
    Launch Library note·Source

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