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Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle crashes

European Space Agency launches competition to find its next commercial rocket by 2028

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 at Norway's Andøya Spaceport with a launch attempt planned for March 28.

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Rocket carrying European orbital vehicle crashes after launch

The first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe crashed seconds after blast-off Sunday, dealing a blow to the continent's bid to build a new space economy.

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Successful test launch for orbital rocket from Norwegian island

The 92-ft Spectrum is a two-stage launch vehicle specifically designed to put small and medium satellites into orbit.

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German Firm Eyes New Window for Europe’s First Commercial Orbital Launch

Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum, a two-stage orbital launch vehicle, will be the first privately built rocket to lift off from ...

ESA finally has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay?

The near-term plan for the European Launcher Challenge is for ESA to select companies for service contracts to transport ESA ...

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Private aerospace startup completes 1st test flight of its orbital launch vehicle

A private European aerospace startup says it has successfully completed the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle from Norway ...

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Europe moves to cut SpaceX reliance with Ariane 6 launch

Meanwhile, the retirement of the Ariane 5 in 2023 and delays to the new Vega-C small-launch vehicle left the continent without independent access to space. Europe was forced to rely on Elon ...

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Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launch postponed due to 'anomaly'

Minutes before it was scheduled to launch Monday, the first commercial ... while the workhorse Ariane 5 was retired in 2023. The mission had taken on greater symbolic significance after the ...

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