Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum launch vehicle was launched on its first test flight, the „Going Full Spectrum” mission, from the Andøya Spaceport, Norway, on 30 March 2025, at 10:30 UTC (12:30 CEST). Spectrum is a two-stage orbital launch vehicle powered by nine liquid oxygen/liquid propane Aquila engines on the first stage and one Aquila vacuum engine on the second stage. Spectrum is designed to launch payloads of up to 1000 kg into Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) and up to 700 kg in Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO). Approximately 18 seconds into the flight, Spectrum appears to have lost attitude control and the flight was terminated.
Credit: Isar Aerospace/NSF
Credit: Isar Aerospace/NSF
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- NORWEGIAN NEWS
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- Failed launch, Spectrum launch anomaly, Spectrum explosion
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