The King in Council decided today that the responsibility for issuing permits to launch rockets from Norwegian soil is delegated to the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority.- With the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority as the national licensing authority, we get a competent and dedicated professional environment, which can make good assessments for launches from Norwegian soil. This is an important piece in the work to ensure that Norway will be a responsible, predictable and competitive provider of satellite launches, says Industry Minister Cecilie Myrseth.The launch of objects into space from Norwegian territory is subject to Act 13 June 1969 no. 38, which stipulates that permission from the Ministry of Trade and Fisheries is required for such launches. In practice, only Andøya Space's launches of research rockets from Andøya and Svalbard have so far been covered by this provision. Permission for this has been issued by the Ministry of Trade and Fisheries itself. Andøya Spaceport has entered into an agreement with Isar Aerospace, which this year plans to launch the first satellite from Norwegian soil into space. These are larger rockets, which require a more comprehensive permit regime than has been used for the smaller research rockets from Andøya and Svalbard. There is therefore a need for a dedicated authority that can assess applications and issue permits.Since 1 January 2023, the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority has been the national supervisory authority for space activities. This responsibility is now extended to also include issuing permits for launching rockets. The tasks covered by the authority's responsibility include supervision of and permission for launch suppliers, and supervision of and payload assessment of satellites. In addition to the responsibility of being the licensing authority for launches, the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority has also been given administrative responsibility for the Space Registry Convention of 12 November 1974. This is an international agreement which, among other things, obliges Norway to keep an overview of Norwegian-owned satellites, and to report these to the UN registry.
Nice, I missed that one. To sum up, there will be intermittent road closures past the launch site 12:00-20:00 in the period August 30th through September 13th. This is for operational test activities.I would think this is some sort of Isar Aerospace Spectrum stage testing. Hopefully there will be some information when things start happening.
Quote from: Yggdrasill on 08/28/2024 06:45 pmNice, I missed that one. To sum up, there will be intermittent road closures past the launch site 12:00-20:00 in the period August 30th through September 13th. This is for operational test activities.I would think this is some sort of Isar Aerospace Spectrum stage testing. Hopefully there will be some information when things start happening.It is for the launching of scientific rocket: “Bolt”. The launch is planned in the period of September 2nd -9th, between the hours of 10:00 and 16:30 local time.See here: https://andoyaspace.no/info-messages/student-rocket-august-3rd/
Norway and the United States have signed a Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA) to facilitate the launch of U.S. satellites and launch vehicles from Andøya Spaceport. The agreement marks a significant milestone in strengthening bilateral cooperation in space technology and security.
Andøya Spaceport in collaboration with Exolaunch, aims to elevate launch capabilities at new integration facility.Andøya Spaceport, strategically located in northern Norway at 69°N and 16°E, with orbital launch pads offering direct injection into Polar and sun-synchronous orbits (SSO), today announced a strategic collaboration with Exolaunch, a global leader in integration, rideshare missions, and deployment services.This partnership will leverage Exolaunch’s satellite processing expertise for Andøya Spaceport’s planned integration facility in the Spaceport Village at Nordmela, to become a hub for the small-satellite market in Europe.“We welcome the partnership with Exolaunch to ensure our new facilities are designed efficiently and with our end-users in mind. Exolaunch’s experience with over 30 missions will provide valuable input during design and construction to best meet user needs”, says Andøya Spaceport President Ingun Berget“Supporting Andøya Spaceport while they scale their facilities and product offerings for orbital-class small launch vehicles is an exciting step for Exolaunch as we continue expanding our work in Scandinavia,” commented Robert W. Sproles, chief executive officer at Exolaunch. “Andøya Spaceport’ world-class infrastructure and prime location at the edge of the Arctic Circle make it a standout launch site for small satellite missions. Their capabilities complement our expertise in enabling ambitious small satellite missions, from precise orbit deployment to mission flexibility and costefficiency. At Exolaunch, we’ve built a track record of deploying hundreds of satellites with reliability, empowering operators to achieve their goals in science, technology, and connectivity. We look forward to working with the team at Andøya Spaceport and their customers to shape a dynamic future for small satellite launches in Europe and support the region’s emergence as a global leader in space innovation.”
As Europe’s new launch facility for small satellites, Andøya Spaceport is uniquely positioned to offer access to high inclination, polar and sun-synchronous orbits, explains Hanssen. – Our northern vantage point, free from significant air and maritime traffic, provides optimal conditions for safe and efficient launch operations over the vast oceans of the north. We continue our work with the next phase of expansion to support our full operational capability which includes launch pads for several different launchers and facilities for assembly, integration and testing.
261326Z JUN 25HYDROARC 87/25(43).NORWEGIAN SEA.NORWAY.DNC 22.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING IN PROGRESS 0530Z TO 1145Z DAILY THRU 14 JUL IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 69-18.00N 016-05.00E, 69-24.00N 015-53.00E, 69-23.00N 015-50.00E, 69-17.00N 015-59.00E. B. 69-44.00N 015-36.00E, 70-00.00N 015-17.00E, 69-55.00N 014-37.00E, 69-40.00N 014-58.00E, 69-44.00N 015-36.00E.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 141245Z JUL 25.
NGA rocket launching notice for a launch from Andøya.Quote from: NGA261326Z JUN 25HYDROARC 87/25(43).NORWEGIAN SEA.NORWAY.DNC 22.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING IN PROGRESS 0530Z TO 1145Z DAILY THRU 14 JUL IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 69-18.00N 016-05.00E, 69-24.00N 015-53.00E, 69-23.00N 015-50.00E, 69-17.00N 015-59.00E. B. 69-44.00N 015-36.00E, 70-00.00N 015-17.00E, 69-55.00N 014-37.00E, 69-40.00N 014-58.00E, 69-44.00N 015-36.00E.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 141245Z JUL 25.
Quote from: randomname on 06/26/2025 05:35 pmNGA rocket launching notice for a launch from Andøya.Quote from: NGA261326Z JUN 25HYDROARC 87/25(43).NORWEGIAN SEA.NORWAY.DNC 22.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING IN PROGRESS 0530Z TO 1145Z DAILY THRU 14 JUL IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 69-18.00N 016-05.00E, 69-24.00N 015-53.00E, 69-23.00N 015-50.00E, 69-17.00N 015-59.00E. B. 69-44.00N 015-36.00E, 70-00.00N 015-17.00E, 69-55.00N 014-37.00E, 69-40.00N 014-58.00E, 69-44.00N 015-36.00E.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 141245Z JUL 25.Confirmation of one rocket launch between 30 June and 14 July from the Andøya Space website:https://andoyaspace.no/info-messages/farevarsel-danger-area-12-22-jun/#englishThe mission is called MaxiDusty-2 and will be carried out with an Improved Malemute rocket:https://en.uit.no/project/maxidusty2https://www.instagram.com/p/DLXWnYchQeP
