Recent Activity
Isar Aerospace Spectrum Flight 2 launch window set for 15–21 June 2026 — the return-to-flight after the maiden Spectrum was lost ~30 seconds after liftoff on 30 March 2025. Isar announced a €270M Series D in June 2026 alongside the new launch date, funding vehicle production ramp at Andøya.
Investor Brief
First mover advantage for mainland European orbital launch. The 30 March 2025 Isar Aerospace flight — even though the rocket was lost — broke a historic barrier and locked Andoya in as the de facto European small-launch reference site.
Ownership
Parent Entity
Regulatory Regime
Anchor Tenants
Latitude Advantage
Launch Azimuth Range
Employees
Country
🇳🇴Norway
Region
Europe
Established
1,962
Launches / Year
1,015
Years Active
64
Strategic Position
69.2944° N, 16.0208° E
Azimuth: 0 deg-25 deg (north/northeast over the Norwegian Sea)
69.3 deg N — highest-latitude orbital site in Europe; direct SSO/polar injection with zero plane-change penalty vs. Kourou or Cape Canaveral
Future Milestones
- 2026
Isar Aerospace Spectrum Flight 2 (window 15–21 June 2026)
- 2027
Second orbital tenant selection (multiple companies in negotiation)
- 2028
Target 4-6 orbital launches/year
About
Andoya Spaceport in northern Norway is mainland Europe's first operational orbital launch site dedicated to small satellite launches into polar and sun-synchronous orbits. Built on decades of sounding rocket heritage from Andoya Space Center (operational since 1962), it leverages Norway's high-latitude position and open ocean trajectories for safe, efficient polar launches.
Key Features
Mainland Europe's first operational orbital launch site
69 degrees North — optimal for polar and SSO direct injection
Built on 60+ years of sounding rocket operations heritage since 1962
Open ocean trajectories north for safe launch corridors
Isar Aerospace selected as anchor launch customer for orbital pad
Rockets That Launch Here
Companies Operating Here
Orbit Types
Notable Launches
Isar Aerospace Spectrum maiden flight (30 March 2025) — first orbital launch from mainland Europe; vehicle lost ~30s after liftoff but pad and infrastructure survived
1000+ sounding rockets launched from Andoya since 1962
Regular scientific research missions to study aurora and atmosphere
NASA and ESA sounding rocket campaigns for space weather research
Upcoming Launches From This Site
Next missions scheduled to fly from Andoya Spaceport
- Provider
- Isar Aerospace
- Rocket
- Spectrum
- NET
- Pad
- Orbital Launch Pad
- Provider
- Isar Aerospace
- Rocket
- Spectrum
- NET
- Pad
- Orbital Launch Pad
- Provider
- Isar Aerospace
- Rocket
- Spectrum
- NET
- Pad
- Orbital Launch Pad
- Provider
- Isar Aerospace
- Rocket
- Spectrum
- NET
- Pad
- Orbital Launch Pad
Recent Launches From This Site
Most recent missions flown from Andoya Spaceport
- Spectrum | Maiden FlightIsar AerospaceFailure