Global Spaceflight2026-10-01 • ⏱️ 3 min read

Norwegian Government Proposes Paying for Second Andøya Launch Pad

The Norwegian government plans to invest almost NOK 650 million (almost €60 million) to build a second orbital launch pad at Andøya Spaceport. The state will own the pad and lease it to Andøya Space, the commercial operator of the orbital launch facility. Norway’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Cecilie Myrseth, announced the planned investment […] The post Norwegian Government Proposes Paying for Second Andøya Launch Pad appeared first on European Spaceflight.

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The Norwegian government plans to invest almost NOK 650 million (almost €60 million) to build a second orbital launch pad at Andøya Spaceport. The state will own the pad and lease it to Andøya Space, the commercial operator of the orbital launch facility. Norway’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Cecilie Myrseth, announced the planned investment […] The post Norwegian Government Proposes Paying for Second Andøya Launch Pad appeared first on European Spaceflight.

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