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Isar signs a 20-year exclusive lease for a launch pad at Andøya Spaceport, Norway
Isar Aerospace signed an exclusive lease for up to 20 years for a launch pad at Andøya Spaceport in northern Norway in April 2021. The dedicated site supports launches of its Spectrum small-sat launcher to sun-synchronous and polar orbits, reaching inclinations between 87.4 and 108 degrees.
- April 2021 exclusive 20-year pad lease at Andøya Spaceport, northern Norway; dedicated facility for Spectrum launches.
- Andøya ideal for sun-synchronous and polar orbits (87.4–108° inclinations); spaceport has 1,000+ suborbital launch heritage since 1960s.
- Lease secured Isar's European launch independence; positioned company for polar-orbit small-sat market; critical infrastructure for European launch sovereignty.