Europe has its first commercial orbital rocket
The short version
- It attempted to achieve the feat last March, but that lasted all of 30 seconds before the vehicle crashed into the sea and exploded .
- This time the company managed to get the two-stage Spectrum into low Earth orbit from a Norwegian spaceport.
- CEO and Co-Founder Daniel Metzler said in a press release : "Today, Isar Aerospace opened space from Continental Europe.
- Launch continues to be the largest bottleneck for the global space industry and from today on, there is a true alternative for commercial and institutional customers … Europe no ……
The story
German company Isar Aerospace has successfully launched Europe's first entirely commercial orbital rocket. It attempted to achieve the feat last March, but that lasted all of 30 seconds before the vehicle crashed into the sea and exploded. This time the company managed to get the two-stage Spectrum into low Earth orbit from a Norwegian spaceport.
CEO and Co-Founder Daniel Metzler said in a press release:
"Today, Isar Aerospace opened space from Continental Europe. Launch continues to be the largest bottleneck for the global space industry and from today on, there is a true alternative for commercial and institutional customers … Europe no …
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- The VergeEurope has its first commercial orbital rocketabout 1 hour ago
- The Guardian — WorldGerman startup sends first commercial rocket into space from Europeabout 7 hours ago
- Ars TechnicaGerman company becomes first in Europe to launch fully commercial orbital rocketabout 8 hours ago
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How this story developed
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- German company becomes first in Europe to launch fully commercial orbital rocketArs Technica
- German startup sends first commercial rocket into space from EuropeThe Guardian — World
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