Isar Aerospace's first Spectrum rocket suffered an anomaly about 18 seconds into its first-ever launch and crashed. The ...

The five companies ESA selected are Isar Aerospace, MaiaSpace, Rocket Factory Augsburg, PLD Space, and Orbex. Only one of these companies, Isar Aerospace, has attempted to launch a rocket into orbit.

Still, Isar became the first in a new crop of European launch startups to launch a rocket theoretically capable of reaching orbit. Flush with cash ... Isar is leading in another metric, too. The ...

The ESA competition aims to foster independent access to space by supporting emerging small- and medium-lift rocket ...

Isar Aerospace's first Spectrum rocket lifted off from Andøya Spaceport in Norway March 30. Credit: Isar Aerospace/NASASpaceFlight.com webcast TOKYO — The European Space Agency has selected ...

During its first flight, Isar's Spectrum rocket cleared the launch tower but failed shortly thereafter. Credit: Isar Aerospace German launch services startup Isar Aerospace says it has secured € ...