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Isar Aerospace launches Europe's first commercial orbital rocket from Norway
Germany's Isar Aerospace launched its Spectrum rocket into orbit, according to The Verge.
The short version
- German startup Isar Aerospace conducted the first successful commercial orbital launch from Europe, flying its two-stage Spectrum rocket into low Earth orbit.[The Verge]
- The mission lifted off from a spaceport in Norway, rebounding from an earlier test flight last March that crashed after 30 seconds.[The Verge]
Key facts
- Isar Aerospace completed the launch of Europe's first entirely commercial orbital rocket.[The Verge]
- The Spectrum rocket reached low Earth orbit after launching from a Norwegian spaceport.[The Verge]
- An earlier test attempt in March failed roughly 30 seconds into flight when the rocket crashed into the sea.[The Verge]
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