# German startup carries out Europe’s first commercial space launch

https://mins.news/en/item/48204

- France 24, 2026-09-07 09:41 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260907-german-startup-carries-out-europe-s-first-commercial-space-launch

> German startup Isar Aerospace successfully sent its Spectrum rocket into orbit from Norway on Saturday night, achieving the first launch of its kind from European soil by a commercial entity. European companies are racing to catch up in a launch market dominated by SpaceX.

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