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Isar makes new satellite launch attempt from Andøya

Astri Edvardsen
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This Monday evening, the German company Isar Aerospace will make another attempt to launch the Spectrum rocket from Andøya Spaceport, Northern Norway.

The rocket will carry satellites of various types. If the launch is successful, this will be the first time that satellites have been launched from mainland Europe.

The launch window opens at 22:00 CEST and the launch can be followed live here. If weather conditions or other factors are not favorable, new attempts will be made until June 21.

Isar's first test flight with Spectrum from Andøya in 2025 ended with it falling into the sea shortly after launch. This winter, launch attempts have been aborted due to technical problems and a fishing boat in the safety zone.

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  • New satellite launch attempt from Andøya Spaceport

    Astri Edvardsen

    This Wednesday evening, the German company Isar Aerospace will make a new attempt to launch the Spectrum rocket from Andøya Spaceport in Northern Norway.

    The rocket will carry satellites of various types. If all goes according to plan, this could be the first satellite launch from mainland Europe.

    According to Isar, the launch window will open at 9 PM CET at the earliest. The launch can be followed live here.

    If weather conditions are not favorable, new attempts will be made until April 19th. Isar's first test flight with the Spectrum from Andøya last year ended with the rocket falling into the sea shortly after the launch.

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