After five scrubs, Spectrum delivered six payloads and became the first private European rocket to reach orbit. Isar met ESA's condition for €197.8m with more than a year to spare.
ESA is funding new test stands at SaxaVord, yet RFA ONE has still to complete a static fire. The debut is over two years late, and a conditional €186.9m hinges on reaching orbit by end-2027.
