Probably that the rocket will explode

The Bavarian start-up Isar Aerospace could start its first rocket from Andøya Spaceport on Monday. If the weather plays along and there is no security concerns, the test flight should begin within the time window from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., as the company reports on X. The Norwegian civil aviation authority had granted approval last week. The company wants to gain experience and collect as much data as possible. When the rocket starts, it is not only the first flight for Isar Aerospace, but also the first start of an orbital carrier rocket in continental Europe.

Spokeswoman for Isar Aerospace at the start in Nowegen: « The rocket can explode »

Before the start, the start-up declares that it is unrealistic that the rocket reaches the earth orbit. « In fact, no company has managed to bring the first rocket to the orbit, » said a spokeswoman for the German press agency (dpa). This is also not a problem, as this test flight is about gaining experience. « The rocket can explode, which is even likely as part of the test flight, » said the spokeswoman. If the flight lasts 30 seconds, it is a great success. Isar Aerospace informs about the course of the test On his website.

The Spectrum rocket, which is supposed to start on the month, is 28 meters long and has a diameter of two meters. Depending on the orbit in which orbit it is supposed to transport, it can be loaded with 700 to 1000 kilos. If everything goes well on Monday, it should already be used by satellites on the second flight.

Raket start of Isar Aerospace: Start-up wants to reach 40 starts a year

Isar Aerospace is based in Ottobrunn near Munich. The company is developing sponsorship missiles that are supposed to bring satellites to the Earth Railway. The aim is to start up to 40 such rockets a year. If the test goes well on Monday, it could go on soon: According to the company spokeswoman, rockets number two and three are already in production. When they can start, among other things, depends on whether the test will result in further hardware or software adjustments.

In addition to Isar Aerospace, there is also a second space start-up in Bavaria: The Augsburger Rocket Factory. However, their rocket test ended in a disaster in August last year: When nine engines were for the first time, a problem occurred through which the rocket could no longer be controlled. The rocket went up in a fireball and was completely destroyed. However, the company is already looking back into the future and can have successes: In January it received a starting license for the Scottish space station Saxavord Spaceport. (with dpa)