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"Our first test flight met all our expectations, achieving a great success," Daniel Metzler, Isar's chief executive and co-founder, said in a news release.
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The company said 30 seconds of flight was enough time to register data.

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Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle crashes after seconds after liftoff from Norway
The unmanned Spectrum rocket, an orbital rocket developed by German start-up Isar Aerospace, crashed and exploded 40 seconds after takeoff.
First-ever orbital rocket launched from Europe crashes to the ground and explodes moments after take off from Norway
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1st-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil falls to Earth and explodes seconds into flight
Germany-based Isar Aerospace attempted to launch the first orbital rocket from European soil on Sunday morning (March 30). The company's Spectrum rocket lifted off from Europe's Andøya Spaceport in Norway, but suffered an anomaly 18 seconds into the flight.
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The Spectrum rocket's first test flight lasted 30 seconds but researchers say it will still provide useful data.
European Test Rocket Crashes Into Norwegian Sea
A highly anticipated test flight aimed at launching satellites from Europe ended when Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket exploded 40 seconds after liftoff from a Norwegian spaceport. Despite the fiery crash,
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This is the moment a test rocket crashed back to Earth just moments after launching in Norway on Sunday (March 30). Footage shows the unmanned Spectrum rocket lifting off from a Norwegian spaceport before losing control 18 seconds into flight and crashing into the sea.
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