# German company successfully launches rocket into orbit

https://mins.news/en/item/46958

- DW, 2026-09-05 22:26 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/german-company-successfully-launches-rocket-to-space/a-79050717?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Bavaria-based Isar Aerospace launched its Spectrum rocket from Norway’s Andøya spaceport and reached orbit on its second attempt. The privately developed rocket was the first to achieve orbit from continental Europe and carried five small satellites plus an in-flight technology experiment.

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