A test rocket aimed at building the ability to launch satellites from Europe crashed about 40 seconds after takeoff from a Norwegian spaceport on Sunday. The unmanned Spectrum rocket, an orbital ...

Isar Aerospace performed a static-fire test of the first stage of its Spectrum rocket Feb. 14. Credit: Isar Aerospace WASHINGTON — German launch vehicle company Isar Aerospace has completed tests of ...

It's been a big year for rocket explosions so far in 2025, with two craft from SpaceX experiencing "rapid unscheduled disassembly" above the Caribbean. Now, the inaugural test flight for a space ...

Isar Aerospace managed to launch its Spectrum rocket this past weekend after several aborted attempts, only for it to crash shortly after liftoff in a fiery implosion in the nearby ocean. The rocket ...

European private aerospace company Isar Aerospace successfully completed the first test flight of its Spectrum rocket, despite the rocket crashing to the ground 30 seconds after launch on Sunday. Isar ...

OSLO, Norway — A test rocket aimed at kickstarting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded 40 seconds after takeoff from a Norwegian space port on Sunday, in what German startup ...

Germany's Isar Aerospace conducted the first test flight of its Spectrum orbital rocket from a spaceport in Norway Sunday, deeming the launch a success even though the rocket crashed into the sea and ...

Isar Aerospace will try again on March 30, weather permitting. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The first orbital rocket to launch ...