Andoya Spaceport / spaceport
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Andoya Space, also named Andoya Space Center and formerly Andoya Rocket Range, is a rocket launch site, rocket range, and spaceport on Andoya island in Andoy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It has launched sounding and sub-orbital rockets since 1962. The site is owned jointly by the Norwegian government and Kongsberg Defence Systems.
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faq
Where is Andoya Spaceport?
Andoya Spaceport is located in Norway. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
How many launches has Andoya Spaceport hosted?
Andoya Spaceport has hosted 2 launches. (source, as of 2026-09-08)
Who operates Andoya Spaceport?
Andoya Spaceport is operated by Andøya Space. (source, as of 2026-07-05)
facts
countryNorway
operatorAndøya Space
first launch2025-03-30
launches total2
statusactive
websiteandoyaspace.no
timeline
- 20252025-03-30Isar Aerospace's Spectrum fails on first orbital launch attempt from Andoya (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 20232023-11-02Andoya Spaceport opens as continental Europe's first operational spaceport (source, as of 2026-07-12)
- 19621962-08-18Andoya's first sounding rocket, Ferdinand-1, launches (source, as of 2026-07-12)
sources
[1] ll.thespacedevs.com ↗
country2026-07-05launches totalfirst-party2026-09-08
[3] en.wikipedia.org ↗
first launchwikipedia2026-07-08
[4] esa.int ↗
statusfirst-party2026-07-05