isar aerospace spectrum rocket

Isar Aerospace's Spectrum Rocket Explodes Shortly

The first flight of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket lasted just 40 seconds

The first flight of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket didn't last long on Sunday. The booster's nine engines switched off as the rocket cartwheeled upside-down and fell a short distance from its Arctic launch pad in Norway, punctuating the abbreviated test flight with a spectacular fiery crash into the sea.

Astronomy on MSN · 2d

Debut flight of Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket ends in explosion

Spectrum lifted off from Norway’s picturesque Andøya Spaceport and cleared the launch pad. But after about 30 seconds, the vehicle activated its flight termination system, shutting down its engines and sending it tumbling nose-down into the sea “in a controlled manner,” Isar said.

ExtremeTech on MSN · 3d

Isar Aerospace's Spectrum Rocket Explodes Shortly After Takeoff

The Spectrum rocket is designed to capture a portion of the burgeoning small to medium satellite launch market and give the EU and its European allies a reliable launch vehicle for near-Earth-orbit payloads that is operationally and oversight-distinct from the USA and SpaceX.

First Orbital Rocket Launched From European Soil Explodes Seconds After Liftoff

German startup Isar Aerospace launched its Spectrum rocket from the Andøya spaceport on Sunday at 6:30 a.m. ET for its first ...

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Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle crashes after seconds after liftoff from Norway

The unmanned Spectrum rocket, an orbital rocket developed by German start-up Isar Aerospace, crashed and exploded 40 seconds ...

Space.com on MSN4d

1st-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil falls to Earth and explodes seconds into flight

Germany-based Isar Aerospace attempted to launch the first orbital rocket from European soil on Sunday morning (March 30).

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3d

First Orbital Rocket Launched From Western Europe Crashes Into Sea After Roughly 30-Second Flight

Isar Aerospace, the company behind the rocket, is still heralding the launch as a success due to the data it provided ...

Space on MSN2d

Watch a private German rocket explode during 1st orbital launch attempt from European soil (video)

A dramatic video shows Isar Aerospace's first orbital launch attempt, which ended with a fiery crash into the frigid sea about 30 seconds after liftoff.

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