🚀 Space & Astronomy Sep 8, 2026 · Tom Roeder

Andøya Achieves First Orbital Launch from Europe

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Europe celebrated a spaceflight milestone Sept. 5 with the first successful orbital launch conducted from the continent. Norway’s Andøya Space Center fired a Spectrum launch vehicle from Germany’s Isar Aerospace. The Spectrum released five SmallSats.  Walther Pelzer, head of the German Space Agency, called the launch a technological feat and a step toward sovereign space…
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