Isar Aerospace to Launch ESA’s ‘ΣYNDEO-3’ Mission under the EU’s IOD/IOV Program

Isar Aerospace has signed a contract with ESA to launch the ΣYNDEO-3 mission under the EU's In-Orbit Demonstration and In-Orbit Validation Program (IOD/IOV). The launch will happen from Isar Aerospace’s dedicated launch complex at Andøya Space in Norway from Q4 2026.

Redwire is the prime contractor for the ΣYNDEO-3 mission and will be delivering its Hammerhead spacecraft for a launch onboard Isar Aerospace’s launch vehicle Spectrum to a low Earth orbit (LEO).