Germany’s Isar Aerospace Achieves Europe’s First Commercial Orbital Launch
A privately funded German rocket has successfully reached orbit from a Norwegian launch site, marking Europe’s first commercial orbital launch from its own continent. The achievement positions the region as a new competitor in the global satellite launch market.
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German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race
German startup Isar Aerospace on Saturday launched its first rocket into space from a site in Arctic Norway, bringing Europe closer to offering satellite flights from its own soil. The uncrewed Spectrum rocket was the first commercial flight to reach orbit from continental Europe, where several nations have said they want a share of a growing market for space missions. "We're in orbit! And just made European history," Isar said in a post on the social media platform X. The event was a breakthr
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The uncrewed rocket was the first commercial flight to reach orbit from continental Europe, where several nations say they want a share of a growing market for space missions.
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