https://spacewatch.global/tag/andoya/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:54:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/andoya/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/01/spacewatchgl-insights-day-one-at-handelsblatt-security-defence-when-space-moved-from-context-to-core/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70607 Day one of the Handelsblatt Security & Defence Conference in Berlin delivered an unusually coherent message across panels, keynotes, and formats: space is no longer an enabling backdrop of security policy – it is now a central arena of deterrence, sovereignty, and economic power.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/10/space-cafe-radio-andoya-space-special-with-ketil-olsen/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 08:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51585 In this Space Café Radio - SpaceWatch.Global publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Ketil Olsen, CEO of Andoya Space. This episode was recorded 300 km north of the Arctic Circle on Andoya island during the presentation and the handover of the strategic framework for the spaceport Norway. Strategic framework means the potential development and opportunities that the spaceport will bring, from space business and an innovation hub to tourism, housing, and connectivity for the island and the region. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/10/strategic-framework-andoya-live-now/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:30:22 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=51492 On the 4th Oct 2023 the Strategic Framework Andoya, Norway, will give an update on the spaceport development. The Place for Space will show the current development and the development plans for the spaceport Andoya, the region, Norway, and Europe.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/07/isar-aerospace-selected-to-fly-satellites-from-guiana-space-centre/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 06:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42248 The French Space Agency, CNES (Centre National d’Études Spatiales), selected private European launch service provider, Isar Aerospace, to operate its rockets at the Diamant site of CSG (Centre Spatial Guyanais) in French Guiana, Isar said. The company has signed a binding term sheet for conducting commercial and institutional launch operations at CSG starting from 2024.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/12/isar-aerospace-announces-payloads-for-spectrums-first-flight/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 07:00:31 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=37940 Launch service provider Isar Aerospace and the German Space Agency at DLR have announced they selected the institutional payloads for Spectrum’s first flight. The rocket launch is planned for the end of 2022 as part of the microlauncher competition.  Five institutions from Germany, Norway, and Slovenia with a total of seven small satellites won the Announcement of Opportunity.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/10/isar-aerospace-to-support-rideshare-for-endurosat/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:00:12 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36751 Isar Aerospace (Isar) and EnduroSat announced that they have entered into a firm launch service agreement to launch satellites in rideshare missions between 2022 and 2025. This agreement is a strong example for the growing development of the European space ecosystem, Isar said.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/10/satellite-launch-base-at-andoya-secures-funding/ Mon, 11 Oct 2021 06:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36349 Andøya Space is to receive US $42.9 million from the Norwegian government to build a small satellite launch base at Andøya in Northern Norway, the government announced. The project will add 150 new positions in the territory. It will also put Norway on the list of countries that are capable of launching satellites from their own land.]]>