OSLO, Norway — The first orbital rocket launched from continental Europe crashed seconds after blast-off Sunday, in a closely watched test for the continent’s bid to build a new space economy.

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The first orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe took off from Norway on Sunday - but crashed into the sea and exploded 40 seconds later. The unmanned Spectrum rocket blasted off from the ...

He described the use of "orbital interceptor" craft to allow the US to project its military capabilities into space. Traditionally, the discussion of orbital weaponry and space-based munitions has ...

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Applying industrialization techniques to building low-cost, high-performance rockets, the flight could become the first vertical orbital launch from UK soil. Progress on two further pads is ...

The uncrewed Spectrum rocket was billed as the first attempt at an orbital flight to originate from Europe, where several nations, including Sweden and Britain, have said they want a share of a ...

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The unmanned Spectrum rocket, which took off from a Norwegian spaceport on Sunday, was billed as the first attempt at an orbital flight to come from Europe. German start-up Isar Aerospace ...

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