--- title: "Isar Aerospace raises €270M to scale its rocket production" url: https://daily.dev/posts/isar-aerospace-raises-270m-to-scale-its-rocket-production-jtlasytoy source_url: https://thenextweb.com/news/isar-aerospace-270m-series-d-spectrum-launch type: article source: "The Next Web" published: 2026-06-09T10:18:25.730Z updated: 2026-06-09T10:18:49.716Z tags: ["defense-tech"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Isar Aerospace raises €270M to scale its rocket production **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary German startup Isar Aerospace has closed a €270M Series D round, bringing total funding to ~€870M. The capital will fund a 40,000 sqm factory near Munich capable of producing 40 Spectrum rockets per year, a second launchpad at Spaceport Nova Scotia in Canada, and an order book already stretching to 2028. The company's Spectrum rocket has yet to reach orbit — its first attempt in March 2025 lasted under 30 seconds, and a qualification flight has been scrubbed three times. A fourth launch window opens June 15. Defence-related demand now accounts for ~60% of Isar's pipeline, reflecting Europe's push for sovereign space access amid geopolitical tensions. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Stark Defence raises €500M led by Sequoia and Founders Fund at a valuation above €3.5 billion](https://daily.dev/posts/stark-defence-raises-500m-led-by-sequoia-and-founders-fund-at-a-valuation-above-3-5-billion-31g2x56fk) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Rocket Lab Q1 2026 revenue grows 64% to record $200M as backlog hits $2.2B and stock surges 30%](https://daily.dev/posts/rocket-lab-q1-2026-revenue-grows-64-to-record-200m-as-backlog-hits-2-2b-and-stock-surges-30--fvmxqdwuj) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Private Startups Are Rapidly Advancing Canadian Rockets](https://daily.dev/posts/private-startups-are-rapidly-advancing-canadian-rockets-hqqtefkbu) · IEEE Spectrum · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI](https://daily.dev/posts/rocket-engine-startup-impulse-raises-500-million-to-hire-people-not-ai-zyeam9ydl) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [South Africa targets 2030 for its first satellite launch from home soil](https://daily.dev/posts/south-africa-targets-2030-for-its-first-satellite-launch-from-home-soil-opsn6wkcf) · TechCentral · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#defense-tech](https://daily.dev/tags/defense-tech) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/isar-aerospace-raises-270m-to-scale-its-rocket-production-jtlasytoy)