A German company’s first attempt to launch an orbital rocket ended after just 18 seconds on Sunday. Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum started wobbling just after it cleared the launch site on Norway’s coast and as it started to tumble controllers cut the engines and it fell to the fjord below in a huge explosion.
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Key Takeaways:
- Isar Aerospace's first orbital rocket, Spectrum, failed after just 18 seconds during its launch from Norway.
- The rocket started wobbling and tumbling shortly after clearing the launch site, leading controllers to cut its engines.
- The Spectrum rocket subsequently fell into the fjord below, resulting in a large explosion.
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