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March 30, 2025

Isar Aerospace’s first rocket test flight crashes — but its CEO dubs it a 'great success'

The rocket crashed early on, but the startup aims to challenge the likes of SpaceX by providing satellite launch services for Europe

Anne Sraders

4 min read

On a sunny Sunday in Norway, German small rocket developer Isar Aerospace tested its Spectrum rocket for the first time, roughly two years after it initially hoped for a launch. The rocket was only briefly airborne before turning upside down and crashing nearby.

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Anne Sraders

Anne Sraders is a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covers the VC industry and deeptech startups. She also writes Sifted's weekly VC newsletter Up Round. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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