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.
Best Of The Web: Space Is Hard
Key Takeaways:
- Isar Aerospace's inaugural orbital rocket launch attempt ended in failure after just 18 seconds.
- The Spectrum rocket began to wobble and tumble shortly after clearing the launch site in Norway.
- Controllers terminated the flight, leading to the rocket falling into the fjord below in an explosion.
See a mistake? Contact us.
