German launch start-up HyImpulse has moved the second flight of its SR75 suborbital rocket from SaxaVord, Scotland, to spring 2027, no earlier than March. As recently as 2 September the company was aiming for the end of 2026, and notices had even been issued for a launch window from 5 to 18 October. On 1 October HyImpulse received a UK Civil Aviation Authority operator licence allowing one SR75 flight per 12 months, but insurance, range and data-sharing conditions still have to be met before launch. The company blames the remaining licensing work and autumn and winter weather at SaxaVord, not the rocket itself. It will be the SR75’s first commercial mission, after a test flight from South Australia on 3 May 2024. Our take: Europe’s new launchers are learning that paperwork and North Sea weather can be as tough as engineering.