The rocket, developed by Isar Aerospace, lifted off from Norway’s Andøya Space Center and crashed about 30 seconds later. The test flight was part of efforts to make Europe a center for private satellite launches.

This is the moment a test rocket crashed back to Earth just moments after launching in Norway on Sunday (March 30). Footage shows the unmanned Spectrum rocket lifting off from a Norwegian spaceport before losing control 18 seconds into flight and crashing into the sea.

The first orbital rocket launched from Europe crashed less than a minute after it was launched Sunday, but operators still considered the mission a success.