Isar Aerospace launch scrubbed again amid tensions with Norwegian fishing community
By
Stephen Clark
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
Isar Aerospace's commercial space launch attempt from Norway's Andøya spaceport was scrubbed again, highlighting ongoing tensions between the space industry and local fishing communities. A fishing boat captain refused to vacate the launch hazard area during a previous attempt, citing the need to retrieve tangled gear, and also resisted a German military bombing exercise in the same waters. The incident underscores friction between Norway's military partnership with Germany, commercial space ambitions, and local economic interests in the offshore fishery.
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He also refused to leave the area where a German bombing exercise was set to occur last October, but rejected any accusation of sabotage.
Isar Aerospace is not hurting for money, but it is sorely lacking in the currency of flight experience.
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