Author Topic: Isar Spectrum flight 2 - Andøya - NET March 19, 2026 (20:00 UTC)  (Read 30354 times)

Offline Remes

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Well, I guess, this is it.

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Kommende trafikkforhold

Trafikkmeldingen gjelder frem i tid. Når den trer i kraft, vil følgende reguleringer gjelde på veien:
Flere påvirkede kjørefelt

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Når gjelder denne trafikkmeldingen?

Vegarbeid, to påvirkede kjørefelt, gjelder mellom 18:00 og 00:00 hver dag fra 13.01.2026 til 22.01.2026.

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13.01.2026 kl. 00:00

Beregnet sluttid:

23.01.2026 kl. 00:00

Sist endret: 09.01.2026 kl. 08:35

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Upcoming traffic conditions

The traffic notice applies to a future period. Once it comes into effect, the following regulations will apply on the road:
Multiple affected lanes

Local detour

Emergency vehicles may pass by contacting the Traffic Control Center

When does this traffic notice apply?

Roadworks, two affected lanes, valid daily between 18:00 and 00:00 from 13/01/2026 to 22/01/2026.

Start time:
13/01/2026 at 00:00

Estimated end time:
23/01/2026 at 00:00

Last updated: 09/01/2026 at 08:35

Offline Yggdrasill

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Got a text alert, translated from Norwegian:

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ANDØYA SPACE:
FV7698 Børvågen:
Because of planned activity at Andøya Space from January 13th  to January 23rd, tentatively from 18:00 CET, county road 7698 at Børvågen may be closed for up to 8 hours. Detour via FV82.

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I kinda thought we would see more information about the launch date by now, especially if January 13th is a real possibility for a closure. But maybe they are planning a Wet Dress Rehearsal? And then a launch a few days after that?

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There's no NOTMAR yet, and I'd expect that at least a couple days in advance of a launch so shipping has time to plan around it.

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If they are planning a WDR or similar testing, I guess they might wait until the testing is completed before announcing the target launch date.

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Got a new text alert, translated from Norwegian:

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ANDØYA SPACE
There won't be any activity in Børvågen today, January 12th, or tomorrow, January 13th, requiring closure of FV7698 between Nordmela and Nøss.

So the earliest date for any (major) activity is now January 14th.
« Last Edit: 01/12/2026 12:16 pm by Yggdrasill »

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Andøya Space has information about the launch up. https://andoyaspace.no/info-messages/farevarsel-danger-area-13-23-jan/

And there is definitely something happening tomorrow. I got this text alert:

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ANDØYA SPACE:
FV7698/FV82 Børvågen:
Because of planned activity at Andøya Space tomorrow January 14th, county road 7698 between Nordmela and Nøss may be closed from 17:00-24:00. Detour via county road 82.

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A navigation warning area / NOTMAR is out now too with a launch window between jan 20th -jan 23rd

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The danger area is active 20.01-23.01.2026 with launch window 21:05-21:20 local time. The danger area is indicated as yellow prior to activation. The danger area  is indicated red when it is less than 4-6 hours until it activates and the launch window opens. The danger area is deactivated and goes back to yellow as soon as the activity is finished. Should there be a need for transit or use of the area, this can be coordinated with Andøya Space.

https://nais.kystverket.no/andoyafiringrangedangerzone/0


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A navigation warning area / NOTMAR is out now too with a launch window between jan 20th -jan 23rd

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The danger area is active 20.01-23.01.2026 with launch window 21:05-21:20 local time. The danger area is indicated as yellow prior to activation. The danger area  is indicated red when it is less than 4-6 hours until it activates and the launch window opens. The danger area is deactivated and goes back to yellow as soon as the activity is finished. Should there be a need for transit or use of the area, this can be coordinated with Andøya Space.

https://nais.kystverket.no/andoyafiringrangedangerzone/0

A0217/26 NOTAMN
Q) ENOR/QRDCA/IV/BO /AW/000/999/6932N01526E032
A) ENAN B) 2601202000 C) 2601242050
D) DAILY 2000-2050
E) TEMPO DANGER AREA END486A 'AIR UR' ACTIVATED FOR ROCKET LAUNCH
PSN 694300N 0142100E - 700000N 0150000E - 700300N 0152000E - 691500N
0160500E - 690100N 0153600E - 690100N 0151500E - (694300N 0142100E).
REAL TIME ACTIVIATION 30MIN NOTICE. CTC TEL +47 73607062
F) GND G) UNL
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The danger area is active 20.01-23.01.2026 with launch window 21:05-21:20 local tim.


Isn’t that a very small launch window
Likes watching expensive hardware perform rapid unscheduled disassembly.

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It isn't big, but they do at least have some time for a five minute hold or something.

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The short window implies their ambition is to get a payload to orbit this time (probably ESA cubesats).

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The road past the launch site closed at 17:00 CET.

Edit: And reopened at 24:00 CET.
« Last Edit: 01/15/2026 04:19 am by Yggdrasill »

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Why is it that are no pictures of the launch pad anywhere? The street is open during daytime, is there no one taking a picture with his smartphone or similar? Trying to understand, what the situation is. Even with blocked roads there should be a possibility to use a tele and make a photo.

What about the press? Are they trying to keep crowds away?

Of course, from what I understand the street was closed today the first time, it might be that today the rocket was erected.

And a question to the danger zone/no outsiders: is that a green zone in the north south or Nordmela?
« Last Edit: 01/14/2026 07:11 pm by Remes »

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Why is it that are no pictures of the launch pad anywhere? The street is open during daytime, is there no one taking a picture with his smartphone or similar? Trying to understand, what the situation is. Even with blocked roads there should be a possibility to use a tele and make a photo.

What about the press? Are they trying to keep crowds away?

Of course, from what I understand the street was closed today the first time, it might be that today the rocket was erected.

And a question to the danger zone/no outsiders: is that a green zone in the north south or Nordmela?

I don’t know the answer, so this is only speculation. However, there does not seem to be that much interest in this in Norway, at least not in the national media. Coverage has been very limited, and the local newspaper vol.no appears to be the outlet that has reported on it the most.

Since neither ISAR nor Andøya Space have made public statements, there has been little for the media to report on until a possible launch actually takes place.

Andøya also has a long tradition of military surveillance activity, and the local population is likely accustomed to keeping a low profile and minding their own business. The local population is also very small, around 4,500 people.
« Last Edit: 01/14/2026 08:44 pm by FreakySquirrel »
Likes watching expensive hardware perform rapid unscheduled disassembly.

Offline Yggdrasill

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It's also dark for most of the waking hours. Sunrise is at 9 and sunset at 16. That limits the opportunities for people with jobs to take good pictures. And it isn't *very* close to Andenes, the nearby town. It's like a 30 minute drive.

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Local media awareness of space activity in Norway has generally been low since there really hasn't been all that much to be aware of besides the occasional sounding rocket. Hopefully that will change when launches start happening more regularly, but an orbital attempt really should be getting more attention.

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In addition to no announcements from either Isar or Andøya Space, there is no provision made for watching the launch locally. Last time people had to basically park on the sides of the road in a very few possible places outside the exclusion zones and hope for a glimpse after the rocket got a couple of hundred meters above the pad (which, of course, it barely did). For the moment the prevailing attitude seems more to get the launching done with a minimum of fuss rather than provide a source of inspiration to the greater local community.

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It's going to be so cold and dark it's not going to be the greatest spectator experience in any case.

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Second Isar Aerospace Spectrum Flight Set for 20 to 23 January

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German launch services provider Isar Aerospace is preparing for the second flight of its two-stage Spectrum rocket, with a Notice to Mariners (NOTMAR) indicating launch opportunities from 20 to 23 January.

Isar Aerospace launched its first Spectrum rocket in March 2025 from the Andøya Spaceport in Norway, but it failed less than a minute into flight. Less than nine months after that first flight, in December 2025, the company announced that it had successfully completed hot fire tests of both stages of the rocket for its second flight, marking the final hurdle before a launch attempt.

On 12 January, Andøya Space published a temporary road closure notice for the flight from the Norwegian launch facility from 12 to 23 January. On 13 January, Andøya Space published a NOTMAR revealing that 15-minute launch windows would be available from 20 to 23 January between 21:05 and 21:20 CET.

The launch window for Spectrum’s inaugural flight in 2025 was several hours long. By contrast, the much shorter window this time likely indicates that Isar Aerospace is targeting a specific orbit, suggesting that the flight could be the company’s first mission to carry customer payloads.

While the company has not yet announced the potential customer payloads for the flight, it will likely be carrying several small payloads selected by the German government as part of the country’s Microlauncher Challenge.

https://europeanspaceflight.com/second-isar-aerospace-spectrum-flight-set-for-20-to-23-january/

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