Europe’s Launcher Revival Faces Challenging Start

Isar Aerospace test

Isar Aerospace terminated its first Spectrum test flight about 30 sec. after launch from Andoya Space Center in Norway.

Credit: Isar Aerospace
Europe’s rocket race has truly launched, albeit with a sputtering start. Isar Aerospace formally kicked off the region’s ambitions to broaden launch services and regain ground lost to U.S. and Chinese rivals with the inaugural test flight of its Spectrum two-stage rocket on March 30. The flight from...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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