Isar Aerospace cancels Spectrum rocket test launch in Norway

A European start-up called Isar Aerospace has postponed its first test flight of an orbital rocket due to bad weather. The launch was supposed to happen on Monday from Andoya, an island in northern Norway. The company explained that strong winds made it unsafe to proceed with the launch of their Spectrum rocket. Isar Aerospace said they will look for another chance to conduct the test flight later this week. They have not announced a specific new date yet. The Spectrum rocket is 28 meters long and designed to carry small and medium-sized satellites into space. Although the company is aiming to gather data from this test, they do not expect the rocket to reach orbit on its first flight. They would be pleased with a flight lasting just 30 seconds. Isar Aerospace has invested heavily in developing the rocket and plans to produce up to 40 launch vehicles annually at a facility near Munich. The start-up has raised over 400 million euros in funding. It is important to note that Isar Aerospace operates independently from the European Space Agency, which has been conducting launches for many years but primarily from locations like French Guiana and Cape Canaveral, Florida.