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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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For the first time, a private company from continental Europe has tried an orbital launch. The Spectrum rocket, developed by Germany’s Isar Aerospace, launched from Andøya Spaceport in Norway and exploded after 44 seconds. Encapsulates Europe nicely. Europe, rocket launch, German, fail, crash
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