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Isar Aerospace's Spectrum Rocket Fails on First Test Flight

  • The Spectrum rocket, developed by Isar Aerospace, crashed seconds after takeoff from Andøya Spaceport in Norway, marking a significant setback for European space initiatives.
  • Isar Aerospace's CEO Daniel Metzler described the launch as a 'great success' for data collection and validation of systems despite the crash.
  • Isar Aerospace aims to produce 40 rockets per year and plans to launch 15 missions annually from Andøya Spaceport.
  • The crash occurred approximately 25 seconds into the flight, leading to a crash into the ocean with a large explosion.
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German startup Isar Aerospace conducted the first test of the launcher in Europe, but the company-owned Spectrum rocket crashed and exploded a few tens of seconds after takeoff.

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Isar Aerospace’s device managed to fly 30 seconds, which its boosters consider a “success” to be the first European space company to launch an orbital rocket from the continent

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netzwelt broke the news in on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
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