Europe's launch challenge

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by SpacePolicyOnline / The Space Review at 31 Mar 2025, 11:59 UTC

On Sunday, German launch vehicle startup Isar Aerospace launched its first Spectrum rocket, which crashed less than a minute after liftoff. Jeff Foust reports that the launch comes at a critical time for Europe's launch industry, as they seek to demonstrate to European governments they can provide…