Space Flight
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Spectrum’s Ascent and Fall: Europe’s First Launch Signals a New Era in Spaceflight
On March 30, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time, Isar Aerospace, a private German company based in Munich, launched its Spectrum rocket from Andøya Space Center, a commercial orbital spaceport located above the Arctic Circle on the remote Norwegian island of Andøya. The launch, designated the “Going Full Spectrum” mission, marked the…