The Germany company's first Spectrum rocket lifted off Sunday morning (March 30) from Andøya Spaceport in northern Norway on the first-ever orbital launch attempt from European soil.

The rocket, developed by Isar Aerospace, lifted off from Norway’s Andøya Space Center and crashed about 30 seconds later. The test flight was part of efforts to make Europe a center for private satellite launches.

The first orbital rocket launched from Europe crashed less than a minute after it was launched Sunday, but operators still considered the mission a success.

Private launch companies Rocket Lab and Stoke Space have been selected to compete for future U.S. national security space launches.

A routine test turned into a surprise discovery when DARPA’s atmospheric sensors picked up something unexpected—courtesy of a falling SpaceX Falcon 9.

A federal program that helps hundreds of young Vermonters each year learn through model rockets may no longer be taking off in local schools.

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Lightning flashed in the distance as storms rolled off shore, yet the launch occurred without delay. Original story: Tonight, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Fram2 crew into an orbit never flown by astronauts − around the North and South Pole.