ScienceEurope gets its first commercial orbital rocket

German company Isar Aerospace has successfully sent its two-stage Spectrum rocket into low Earth orbit from a Norwegian spaceport, making it Europe’s first entirely commercial orbital rocket. A previous attempt last March ended after about 30 seconds when the vehicle crashed into the sea and exploded.

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TThe Verge★★★☆☆2026-09-06 19:04Original