The first flight of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket lasted just 40 seconds
Isar Aerospace, based in Germany, is the first in a crop of new European rocket companies to attempt an orbital launch. If all went according to plan, Isar's Spectrum rocket would have arced to the north from Andøya Spaceport in Norway and reached a polar orbit.
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 test flight. The rocket successfully lifted off from its launchpad and spent around 30 seconds in the air before it started falling back down toward the Arctic Ocean, creating a massive fireball over the water.
The unmanned Spectrum rocket, an orbital rocket developed by German start-up Isar Aerospace, crashed and exploded 40 seconds ...
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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.
A test rocket aimed at kickstarting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded 40 seconds after takeoff ...
Eine vom deutschen Startup Isar Aerospace gebaute Rakete ist beim ersten Versuch am Sonntag erfolgreich gestartet und eine ...
A rocket by German startup Isar Aerospace tore into the sky over Norway's Arctic Andoeya Spaceport, but exploded in a ...
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Germany's biggest rocket since the Nazi era, launched by ISAR Aerospace, exploded mid-air just seconds after takeoff in a ...
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