The Bavarian start-up is making another attempt after the first test flight failed last year.
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The Spectrum rocket crashed into the sea after 30 seconds during its first test flight in spring 2023. The company plans to produce 40 rockets per year.
The Bavarian space start-up Isar Aerospace is making a new attempt with its launch vehicle. The German manufacturer's Spectrum rocket is scheduled to launch from the Norwegian Andøya spaceport on Saturday evening at 10 p.m. German time, the company announced.
The Spectrum rocket took off on its first test flight last spring and fell into the sea after 30 seconds. The second launch was originally scheduled for January, but was postponed several times.
Once it is ready for series production, the Spectrum will launch civil and military satellites into low-Earth orbits a few hundred kilometers above the ground. The aim of the company, based in Ottobrunn near Munich, is to produce 40 rockets per year.
According to the company, Isar Aerospace is already fully booked with orders worth several hundred million dollars until 2028, even though the rocket is not ready for series production.
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The Bavarian start-up Isar Aerospace is planning the second test flight of its carrier rocket Spectrum from the Norwegian spaceport Andøya on Saturday evening. The first attempt last year ended with a crash into the sea after 30 seconds.

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