1st-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil falls to Earth and explodes seconds into flight

[Admin]

The first orbital rocket launch from European soil ended in an explosion when Isar Aerospace's rocket fell to Earth seconds after launching on March 30.

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[Unclear Engineer]

Interesting that it did not get intentionally blown apart like U.S. launches do when they fail.

Perhaps it did not get outside of its predesignated flight path before its engines were turned off, so it was allowed to just fall?

Or doesn't the European/Norwegian/German bureaucracy require an automated in-flight destruct system?

 

[Classical Motion]

I saw a different video with a higher view. There was a ship close by where it landed. They were very lucky. That ship felt that heat….. I’m sure.

 

[Classical Motion]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/30/europe/isar-aerospace-orbital-rocket-launch-norway-intl/index.html

 

[Unclear Engineer]

Thanks for the video. If that ship was not part of the launch facility and previously evacuated, then that crash so close to it seems like a very risky launch program. Even if the rocket had been blown up at engine shutoff, the ship would have been in danger of falling debris..

 

[Classical Motion]

There would probably be a lot of screaming if it happened here. And investigations and shutdowns.

 

[Unclear Engineer]

Only if the ship was not owned by the launch company, or was but was not evacuated before launch.