The uncrewed rocket was the first commercial flight to reach orbit from continental Europe, where several nations say they want a share of a growing market for space missions. Isar Aerospace says its 28-metre-long Spectrum rocket blasted off into space from Andøya spaceport in Arctic Norway. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The uncrewed rocket was the first commercial flight to reach orbit from continental Europe, where several nations say they want a share of a growing market for space missions.S1

• Isar Aerospace says its 28-metre-long Spectrum rocket blasted off into space from Andøya spaceport in Arctic Norway.S2

• Europe is closer ‌to offering satellite flights after German startup Isar Aerospace launched an uncrewed Spectrum rocket from a spaceport in Arctic Norway.S3