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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Sep 6, 12:53 AM
German company launches rocket as Europe enters satellite race
Isar Aerospace says its 28-metre-long Spectrum rocket blasted off into space from Andøya spaceport in Arctic Norway.
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German company launches rocket as Europe enters satellite race
Al Jazeera English and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Isar Aerospace says its 28-metre-long Spectrum rocket blasted off into space from Andøya spaceport in Arctic Norway.
The headline split Al Jazeera English frames it as "German company launches rocket as Europe enters satellite race". The Straits Times frames it as "German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race".
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The Local GermanyNews report · Sep 6, 6:58 AM
Germany's Isar Aerospace launches rocket into orbit from Norway
Germany's Isar Aerospace launched a rocket into orbit from Norway on Saturday as Europe races to boost its ability to economically send satellites into space independently of the United Sta...
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The Japan TimesNews report · Sep 6, 1:30 AM
German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race
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.
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The Straits TimesNews report · Sep 6, 12:20 AM
German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race
The launch strengthens European space autonomy and security.
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