"Onward and Upward"

Spectrum reached orbit on its second flight, the first commercially developed rocket to do so from continental Europe. The first flight, in March 2025, ended about 30 seconds after liftoff, when a vent valve opened unintentionally and the vehicle lost attitude control.

The five cubesats and one experiment aboard were selected through the German Space Agency's Microlauncher Competition, which is funded through ESA Boost!.