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First in Europe: German Rocket Reaches Orbit from Norway

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Isar Aerospace launched its Spectrum rocket into orbit from the Andøya spaceport in northern Norway on its second attempt.
  • The German startup said it had become the first European company to reach orbit with its own developed rocket.

German startup Isar Aerospace successfully sent its Spectrum launch vehicle into orbit from the Andøya spaceport in northern Norway on its second attempt.

The company said the achievement made it the first European company to reach orbit with a rocket it developed itself. “We are in orbit! And we just made European history!” Isar Aerospace announced on social media.

We are in orbit! And we just made European history!

· Isar AerospaceThe German startup celebrated the Spectrum rocket’s successful orbital launch on social media.
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