A test missile aimed at making the original step in launching satellites from Europe, and more specifically by Norwayit crashed in space and exploded less than a minute after taking off.
The rocket fired from a spacecraft at Norway today (30.03.2025), in a process that the German company «Aerospace» He had described as a “initial test”.
THE Unmanned rocket “Spectrum” is the first attempt at Europe’s orbital flight, at a time when countries such as Britain and Swedenhave expressed a strong interest in the field of commercial space missions.
Drone footage released by @isaraerospace showing the rocket missed the pad, confirming initial reports. pic.twitter.com/QkSam2gRy2
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OR «Aerospace»which had warned that initial launch could end up in failure, however, he said the test produced useful data.
The «Spectrum» It is designed for small and medium satellites weighing up to a metric tone, although it did not carry a load on its first trip from the “Andøya” spacecraft to the Arctic Norway.
The mission It was intended to collect data for the launch vehicle in a first Complete test of all systems ofas the German company said last week.
The rocket flight ended in less than a minute and the launch vehicle fell into the sea controlled.