Germany-based Isar Aerospace attempted to launch the first orbital rocket from European soil on Sunday morning (March 30).

Isar Aerospace, the company behind the rocket, is still heralding the launch as a success due to the data it provided ...

The continent’s imminent attempt at a commercial orbital launch could be the start of a bold new era that ends Europe’s reliance on SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the US.

The Germany company's first Spectrum rocket lifted off Sunday morning (March 30) from Andøya Spaceport in northern Norway on ...

The 28-metre (92-foot) tall, two-metre diameter rocket has a one-tonne carrying capacity, but was unloaded for the test flight. Spectrum's blast-off was the first of an orbital launch vehicle from the ...

Isar Aerospace is preparing to launch its Spectrum rocket from a base in Norway, which would make it the first orbital launch from continental Europe outside Russia ...

A German startup named Isar Aerospace will try to launch its first rocket Saturday, aiming to become the first in a wave of ...

It was the first attempt to launch a rocket from the European mainland and an effort to jump start the continent's move to join the burgeoning space race. Sweden and Britain have said they intend ...

The first commercial rocket constructed in Europe has been launched from the Andøya Spaceport in Norway. The Spectrum mission represents a significant advancement in the development of European space ...

A first European orbital launch attempt was made in 2023 by billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit. It attempted to use a Boeing 747 to launch a rocket into orbit from southwest ...

Plenty more launches are to come, including another test of SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket, which exploded while in flight in March. Blue Origin is also set to send Katy Perry into space aboard its ...

The recent failed Spectrum rocket launch is another example of the poor state of Europe’s space program—but is, at least, a step in the right direction.