Teen Captures Rocket Launch After Previous Attempt Ended in Explosion

Jørgen (18) captured the rocket launch: – Incredibly pleased. Last time, the rocket launch ended in an explosion. On Saturday evening, the rocket "Spectrum 2" could be seen as a powerful light in the sky in several places in Northern Norway.

The rocket was launched from Andøya Space at 22:12 and reached orbit around Earth shortly after. In advance, space physicist Kjellmar Oksavik had told VG that the launch could be visible from Bodø and northward as a "powerful fireball" in the sky. 18-year-old Jørgen Melbøe Nygård from Harstad has become increasingly interested in space and rockets in recent years.

When Isar Aerospace made its first launch attempt from Andøya in March last year, he got in his car to see it with his own eyes. – It went so-so, but I got some cool pictures of the explosion, he says. On Saturday evening, he was ready again. This time, he had brought his whole family to Grøtavær, about 31 kilometers in a straight line from the launch site.