A rocket intended to launch satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded less than a minute after taking off from Norway today, during the test launch.

The spectrum began to smoke sideways and crashed into the ground with a strong explosion shortly after launching from the spaceship andøya in the Arctic.

The pictures were broadcast live on YouTube.

This rocket was the first orbital flight attempt from Europe.

The orbital rockets are designed to place loads such as satellites in or beyond the Earth’s orbit.

Isar Aerospace, who had warned that the initial launch could conclude, said the test produced extensive data from which its team could learn a lot.

The Spectrum is designed for small and medium satellites weighing up to a metric tone, although it did not carry a load on its first trip from the Andøya spacecraft to the Arctic Norway.

The mission was intended to collect data on a launch vehicle in a first complete test of all its systems, as the Bavarian company said last week.