The first flight of Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket lasted just 40 seconds
The first flight of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket didn't last long on Sunday. The booster's nine engines switched off as the rocket cartwheeled upside-down and fell a short distance from its Arctic launch pad in Norway, punctuating the abbreviated test flight with a spectacular fiery crash into the sea.
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A rocket by a private European aerospace company launched from Norway on Sunday and crashed into the sea 30 seconds later.
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(Lead image: Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum launch vehicle launches from Andoya in Norway. Credit: Isar Aerospace/Brady Kenniston) ...
The first test flight of Germany-based Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket exploded moments after liftoff Sunday in Norway.
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