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German Space Rocket Launch

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German Space Rocket Launch. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/4935

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Isar’s launch site in March, underscoring Europe’s efforts to establish greater autonomy as the global order once championed by the United States is shifting under US President Donald Trump.

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Blasting off from Norway’s Arctic Andoeya Spaceport, the uncrewed Spectrum, designed for small and medium-sized payloads, carried five small satellites as well as an in-flight technological experiment, according to Isar.

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5 Sep
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Isar’s launch site in March, underscoring Europe’s efforts to establish greater autonomy as the global order once championed by the United States is shifting under US President Donald Trump.
3 outlets · South China Morning Post
6 Sep
Global players in the satellite launch market include Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which launches from the US, and French ArianeGroup, a joint venture between Airbus and Safran that uses a spaceport in South America’s French Guiana.
2 outlets · The Straits Times

Coverage 3 articles

6 Sep German startup sends first commercial rocket into space from Europe
The Guardian
6 Sep German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race
The Straits Times
5 Sep German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race
South China Morning Post

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