Isar Aerospace completes test flight in first orbital rocket launch from mainland Europe
Europe took a significant step in its aerospace ambitions with the first test launch of German start-up Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket.
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Europe took a significant step in its aerospace ambitions with the first test launch of German start-up Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket.
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00:00European aerospace startup ISAR Aerospace conducted the first test flight of its Spectrum
00:04rocket on Sunday, marking a milestone as the first attempt to launch a satellite rocket
00:09from European soil.
00:11The 28-metre-long two-stage rocket took off from Andoya Island in Norway but crashed shortly
00:15after launch, exploding upon impact.
00:18Despite the crash, CEO Daniel Metzler called the test a success, citing a clean take-off,
00:2330 seconds of flight, and validation of the flight termination system.
00:27ISAR Aerospace, based in Munich, aims to gather critical data from the test to advance its
00:31goal of launching small and medium-sized satellites into orbit.