{
  "id": 11335824,
  "title": "Space: Isar Aerospace: The rocket company's 100 billion plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/weltraum-isar-aerospace-der-100-milliarden-plan-der-raketenfirma",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/forschung-innovation/weltraum-der-100-milliarden-plan-der-raketenfirma-isar-aerospace/100254628.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Isar Aerospace, a rocket company founded in Munich, is transforming into an industry player, driven by high demand and ambitions to make Germany a space-faring nation. The company's founders aim to demonstrate Europe's capabilities in future technologies, and Isar Aerospace is poised to become a key component of Germany's defense and space strategy. A recent launch at the Andøya Spaceport in Norway saw the company's Spectrum 2 rocket successfully complete seven of ten flight maneuvers, deploying satellites and eventually disintegrating in Earth's orbit. The launch marked several milestones, including the first European-launched orbital rocket and the first German-made orbital spacecraft.",
  "summary": "Attempt by Musk to poach staff, engine tests on the farm, factory in Canada: The curious story of a Munich start-up that has a chance of becoming one of Germany's largest corporations.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}