Summary
The rocket went all the way up and stayed in space.
It carried tiny machines called satellites that help us talk and see the Earth.
This is the first time a rocket from Europe reached space on its own.
Key Points
5 points1
German startup Isar Aerospace launched the Spectrum rocket.
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Launch site was in Arctic Norway.
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Rocket reached orbit, the first from continental Europe.
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It carried five small satellites and a science experiment.
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Europe hopes to launch more rockets from its own ground.
New Words to Learn
8 wordsrocket
a big machine that flies high into the sky and can go to space
orbit
the path a satellite follows around Earth
satellite
a small machine that circles Earth and helps with things like TV and phones
launch
to send a rocket up into the sky
autonomy
being able to do something on your own without needing help
payload
the things a rocket carries, like satellites
technology
tools and machines that people make to solve problems
European
relating to the continent of Europe
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