The first Spectrum launch vehicle launched from the continental Europe, the German private company ISAR Aerospace fell less than 30 seconds after the start of the flight, according to the press release. The spent-speeded Spectrum missile, designed to deliver to one ton to low near-Earth orbit, started at 12:30 in Central European time from a special European time from a special European time. The ISAR Aerospace starting platform at the Annai cosmodrome in North Norway. After a successful start, about 18 seconds, the missile vector control system, apparently, began to interpret the flight direction. After another 10 seconds, all the engines of the first step turned off, and the rocket began to fall. The rocket fell close to the launch pad, exploding when hitting the ground, but did not damage the site. The ISAR Aerospace General Director Daniel Metzler said that the first test flight “met all expectations, having achieved great success.” “We had a clean start, 30 seconds of flight and even managed to check our flight system. With this result, we are confidently approaching the second flight, ”Metzler said. The release was originally illuminated on March 24, but several times was postponed due to adverse weather conditions. SARSAR Aerospace is based in Munich. She develops, builds and operates launch vehicles-and became the first European private space company to launch an orbital missile from continental Europe, the company’s press release says. Before launching, the company’s management noted that the second and third Spectrum missiles are in production. (Tagstotranslate) News
