🇳🇴Andoya Spaceport
Andenes, Nordland, Norway, Norway
Country
🇳🇴 Norway
Region
Europe
Established
1962
Launches / Year
10-15
Coordinates
69.2944° N, 16.0208° E
About
Andoya Spaceport in northern Norway is Europe's first continental 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. An orbital launch pad is under construction.
Key Features
Europe's first continental 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
First orbital launch planned with Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket
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