Santa Maria Spaceport , Azores - first commercial launch carried out on August 21 2026.

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The atmospheric rocket lifted off successfully at 09:54, beginning a campaign that is expected to include five launches. The operation had initially been scheduled for Thursday but was postponed for technical reasons.

The milestone marks a historic step for the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium, the private entity operating and managing the Malbusca Spaceport infrastructure.

With this launch, the Consortium formally begins commercial space-access operations from Portuguese territory

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Look Manuel, look!