# Europe gets its first commercial orbital rocket

https://mins.news/en/item/47584

- The Verge, 2026-09-06 19:04 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/science/990906/isar-aerospace-europe-orbital-rocket-launch

> 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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