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Europe launched its first homegrown orbital rocket from the continent

Until now, Europe's satellites rode foreign rockets or launched from South America. Isar Aerospace's Spectrum lifted off from Norway — the first orbital launch from continental Europe, a step toward Europe flying its own missions to space.

The upbeat factorEurope's own ride to orbit.
✓ Verified · ESA · 2026-09-05 · Norway
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