isar aerospace spectrum

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 · 20h

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.

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Isar Aerospace's Spectrum Rocket Explodes Shortly After Takeoff

Isar Aerospace managed to launch its Spectrum rocket this past weekend after several aborted attempts, only for it to crash shortly after liftoff in a fiery implosion in the nearby ocean. The rocket appeared to begin a pitch maneuver to push toward its planned retrograde orbit,

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‘Space is hard’: Why Isar Aerospace CEO describes its rocket crash as ‘great success’

Isar Aerospace’s first mission flew for less than a minute. However, it’s not in the minority—there is a long history of ...

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Isar’s first orbital rocket crashes into sea – CEO calls it a 'great success'

Despite the failure, Isar Aerospace CEO and co-founder Daniel Metzler said, "Our first test flight met all our expectations, ...

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This launcher is about to displace the V-2 as Germany’s largest rocket

There are no customer satellites aboard the first Spectrum test flight. The rocket will climb into a polar orbit from Andøya ...

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Isar's Spectrum Rocket Might Still Fly Before End of March

The cancelled maiden voyage for the German rocket would be the first private rocket launch in European history.

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Europe’s Launcher Revival Faces Challenging Start

Isar Aerospace has received financial backing from the European Space Agency (ESA) and is looking to participate in the organization’s European Launcher Challenge, which is intended to foster ...

Spectrum Rocket Crashes Into Sea After Orbital Launch Attempt, Company Calls Test A 'Success'

A first-of-its-kind European rocket launch ended in the Norwegian Sea when Isar Aerospace's unmanned rocket exploded just 40 ...

A private European aerospace startup completes the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle

OSLO, Norway (AP) — A private European aerospace startup said Sunday it successfully completed the first test flight of its ...

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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 ...

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

The first orbital rocket launch from European soil ended in an explosion when Isar Aerospace's rocket fell to Earth seconds ...

On cam: Germany’s biggest rocket since Nazi era explodes mid-air; spectrum test ends in disaster

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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