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First Orbital Rocket Launched From Western Europe Crashes Into Sea After Roughly 30-Second Flight
A test rocket developed by a German start-up crashed into the sea about half a minute after taking off from Norway on March 30. Though the rocket, called Spectrum, did not reach space, the test marks the first orbital flight outside of Russia launched from continental Europe.
Test flight of orbital rocket from Europe explodes
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1st-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil falls to Earth and explodes seconds into flight
Germany-based Isar Aerospace attempted to launch the first orbital rocket from European soil on Sunday morning (March 30). The company's Spectrum rocket lifted off from Europe's Andøya Spaceport in Norway, but suffered an anomaly 18 seconds into the flight.

SpaceX to launch 4 passengers around Earth's poles

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SpaceX rolls out rocket for historic Fram2 astronaut flight over Earth's poles (photos)
On Saturday (March 29), SpaceX posted photos on X of the Fram2 mission's Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule rolling out to Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
SpaceX's Fram2 launch will send civilian crew into first flight around Earth's poles
The international all-civilian Fram2 crew is the first in space history to fly to orbit with no licensed pilot or trained astronaut on board.
SpaceX successfully launches 1st humans to travel over Earth's poles
The crew will observe Earth's polar regions 430 kilometers above the surface, allowing the Crew Dragon Resilience to travel from the North to South Pole under an hour.
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 ...
The space race heats up: all the news on the latest rocket launches
Plenty more launches are to come, including another test of SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket, which exploded while in flight ...
Bitcoin investor blasts off on groundbreaking SpaceX flight over North and South Poles
Mikkelsen, the first Norwegian bound for space, has flown over the poles before, but at a much lower altitude. She was part ...
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 ...
Orbital Rocket Crashes After First Launch From Continental Europe
The rocket, developed by Isar Aerospace, lifted off from Norway’s Andøya Space Center and crashed about 30 seconds later. The ...
A Private European Aerospace Startup Completes the First Test Flight of Its Orbital Launch Vehicle
A private European aerospace startup says it has successfully completed the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle from Norway ...
Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle crashes after seconds after takeoff
The unmanned Spectrum rocket, an orbital rocket developed by German start-up Isar Aerospace, crashed and exploded 40 seconds ...
Orbital rocket crashes seconds after take-off in rare European spaceport launch
A German start-up’s orbital rocket spun out and crashed seconds after take-off Sunday, in a rare European test flight that ...