After months of delays: The German Isar Aerospace rocket has successfully launched into space
It's a big step for Europe's space industry: A Bavarian start-up founded as recently as 2018 has launched a rocket into space on its second test.
Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket successfully completed its second test flight, reaching orbit from the Norwegian launch site Andøya on June. The rocket, launched at 22:12 local time, carried five scientific satellites and an experiment from several universities. The company, based in Ottobrunn near Munich, aims to launch 40 rockets per year, with plans to carry civil and military satellites into low Earth orbit.
Isar Aerospace has secured over €500 million in investment and recently signed a €200 million contract with the European Space Agency.
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