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Isar Aerospace successfully conducted the second test flight of its Spectrum rocket, deploying five European cubesats into a stable orbit. — Proven orbital capability for a new private European player increases competition in the small-satellite launch market.
+0.40Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket has a payload capacity three times larger than Rocket Lab's Electron rocket. — This directly threatens Rocket Lab's dominance in the small-satellite launch segment by offering a more capable alternative.
-0.30Isar Aerospace is the first private company to build and launch rockets entirely within Europe. — Removing reliance on non-European launch sites (like French Guiana) reduces shipping costs and increases regional strategic autonomy.
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