Space travel: Isar Aerospace launches new test flight of Spectrum rocket
On the first attempt, it crashed into the sea after 30 seconds - this time it should work better. Isar Aerospace is daring a new attempt with its launch vehicle.
Isar Aerospace, a Bavarian space startup, is set to launch its Spectrum rocket from Norway's Andøya spaceport on Saturday at 22:00 local time. The rocket previously crashed into the sea just 30 seconds into its first test flight last spring. Once operational, the Spectrum rocket will carry civilian and military satellites into low Earth orbit.
Isar Aerospace aims to produce 40 rockets per year and has already secured orders worth hundreds of millions of dollars through 2028, despite the rocket not yet being in mass production. The company is based in Ottobrunn, near Munich.
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