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Spectrum Rocket Launch Aborted After Fisherman Enters Safety Zone

3/27/2026

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Isar Aerospace aimed to launch the Spectrum rocket from Andøya Spaceport in Norway on March 25, 2026.
The planned launch would have marked the first successful orbital flight from European soil.
The second test flight was aborted after a Norwegian fisherman, Olafur Einarsson, violated the maritime safety zone.
Einarsson said he had no malicious intent.
A new launch date has not been announced.

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Isar Aerospace aimed to launch the Spectrum rocket from Andøya Spaceport in Norway on March 25, 2026.
The planned launch would have marked the first successful orbital flight from European soil.
The second test flight was aborted after a Norwegian fisherman, Olafur Einarsson, violated the maritime safety zone.
Einarsson said he had no malicious intent.
A new launch date has not been announced.