Business of Space

Europe’s Rocket Race Approaches the Finish Line

A spaceport in Norway will host a German startup’s orbital launch attempt this week.
Friedrich Merz, left, and Jonas Gahr Støre at Andøya Spaceport in northern Norway.Photographer: Soeren Stache/picture alliance/Getty Images
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Hi, it’s Ott Ummelas in Oslo. On Norway’s Arctic coast, a European space race is heating up as Germany’s Isar Aerospace prepares for a second attempt to reach orbit with its Spectrum rocket. But first ...

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