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 ...

Isar Aerospace's debut launch didn't even make it a whole minute off the ground, but that hasn't stopped the company from declaring its SpaceX rival a success.

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

A fiery end to Europe’s first home-launched orbital rocket just 40 seconds inCredit: AP The dramatic fireball marked a fiery end to what had been billed as the continent’s first-ever orbital launch ...

The first commercial rocket built in Europe has launched from the Andoya Space Center in Norway. The Spectrum mission marks a significant advancement in the development of European space technologies.

The shapes can seem to appear out of nowhere: an undulating S-like spiral streaking across the European skies or a glowing ...

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 first flight of Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket didn't last long on Sunday. The booster's nine engines switched off as ...

Other European launch companies likely to be in the mix include PLD Space of Spain, Skyrora from the United Kingdom, and Germany's Isar Aerospace, whose first Spectrum rocket currently sits on the pad ...

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 ...

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 ...

We're closing our live coverage of Monday's rocket launch, which saw Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin launch its first ...