The first spaceport in continental Europe is operational. Andøya Spaceport was opened on Nov. 2 by H.R.H Crown Prince Haakon in an official ceremony.
The spaceport is part of Andøya Space and is located in Nordmela on Norway’s Andøya island. It will be the launch site of the European launch service company Isar Aerospace. The opening of Andøya Spaceport is, therefore, an important milestone in the journey of Isar Aerospace to the launchpad. It will be the starting point for the company’s first test flight of its two-stage launch vehicle, Spectrum.
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