Isar Aerospace Launches from Norway Clearing the Pad But Failing 30 Second Later

Isar Aerospace launched from the Andoya spaceport in Norway on Sunday, 30th March 2025. The Spectrum rocket cleared the pad but within seconds of launch had steering issues which after 30 seconds lead to the vehicle plunging back to Earth and exploding. Luckily, the vehicle missed the pad, but not by much.

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00:00 Intro
00:40 Aquila Engines
01:46 First Test Flight
03:10 Problems with the Steering of the Vehicle
04:25 GNC Positive Feedback loop?
05:13 What could cause a positive feedback loop?
07:25 First Flights are Vulnerable
08:08 Reactions to the First Flight
08:50 What’s Next?
9:42 Outro

Sources:

vol.no website: https://www.vol.no/nyheter/i/mPwnQv/krasjet-i-bakken-aa-eksploderte

Isar Aerospace Updates: https://isaraerospace.com/newsroom-first-test-flight

Isar Aerospace Livestream (partnering with NSF): https://youtube.com/live/IKLQxe2MvpQ