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German startup’s space rocket explodes seconds after takeoff from Norway

By Reuters March 30, 2025

OSLO (Reuters) -A test rocket aimed at kickstarting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded 40 seconds after takeoff from a Norwegian space port on Sunday, in what German startup Isar Aerospace had described as an initial test.

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