A private European aerospace startup completes the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle
Oslo, Norway (AP) – A start -up company from the European Space said on Sunday that it has successfully completed its first test trip Tropical vehicle From Norway.
ISAR Aerospace, which is headquartered in Munich, said it has been launched Spectrum From Ando Island in North Norway.
The 28-meter (92-feet) spectrum-a two-stage launch vehicle specifically designed to place small and medium satellites in orbit. Isar said that the missile was launched from the plate at 12:30 pm (1030 GMT) on Sunday and headed for 30 seconds before the flight was completed. Then the missile fell into the sea.
“I have met our first test trip, we have achieved great success,” said Daniel Mitzer, CEO and co -founder of ISAR in a press statement. “We had a clean supervision, 30 seconds from the flight and until they got validated to the authenticity of our flying system.”
The launch was subject to various factors, including weather and safety, and on Sunday take off a week of bad conditions, Including the launch of a hideout on Monday due to the unfavorable winds On Saturday, weather restrictions.
The company greatly excluded access to the missile in the orbit on its first full trip, saying it would look at a 30 -second trip. ISAR Aerospace aims to collect the largest possible amount of data and experiences in the first integrated test for all systems on the launch vehicle developed inside the home.
Isar Aerospace is separate from the European Space Agency, or the European Space Agency, funded by the 23 member states.
ESA missiles and satellites have been launched in orbit for years, but mainly from French Guiana – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in France in South America – and from Cape Capeeral in Florida.
