Isar Aerospace's first Spectrum rocket suffered an anomaly about 18 seconds into its first-ever launch and crashed on March 30, 2025. [Full Story](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/1st-ever-orbital-rocket-launch-from-european-soil-falls-to-earth-and-explodes-seconds-into-flight) The rocket launched from Europe's Andøya Spaceport in Norway. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: Isar Aerospace | edited by [Steve Spaleta](https://x.com/stevespaleta)