A rocket by German startup Isar Aerospace tore into the sky over Norway's Arctic Andoeya Spaceport, a European launch base for small satellites, over the weekend — only to plummet back down to the ground, exploding in a dramatic fireball. As Reuters reports, the rocket, dubbed Spectrum, was meant to kick off Europe's efforts to keep up with its steep international competition when it comes to satellite launches. It's the first rocket designed for orbital flight that has ever been launched from continental Europe, excluding Russia, the company claims. Elon Musk's SpaceX, in particular, has made major headwinds in establishing […]