Andøya Space Sub-Orbital

Since the very first launch on August 18th, 1962, Andøya Space Sub-Orbital has been a leading european launch provider for sounding rockets and scientific balloons.

In addition the business division owns and operates the Alomar Observatory, which perform remote sensing of the Arctic atmosphere. Combined, Andøya Space Sub-Orbital offers easy access to all layers of the atmosphere.

Historical black and white photo of a rocket on an early launch pad.

About Andøya Space Sub-Orbital

As the original business of Andøya Space, the history of Andøya Space Sub-Orbital spans over six decades and is still evolving.

Color photo of a sounding rocket launch.

Sounding rocket launch services

Multiple launch pads, two launch sites and a large impact and dispersion area enable Andøya Space Sub-Orbital to conduct complex launch campaigns.

Color photo of the Alomar Observatory performing lidar measurements at night. Green lidar beams, stars in the background.

Science services and instrumentation

Andøya Space Sub-Orbital is host to both the Alomar Observatory and a number of groundbased scientific instruments.

Photo of a CNC machine working on a part.

Advanced engineering services and products

Andøya Space Sub-Orbital can design and build entire payload sections for sounding rockets, in addition to electronic modules, scientific instruments, balloon/aircraft instrumentation and more.

Contact Andøya Space Sub-Orbital

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Andøya Space Sub-Orbital is a business division of Andøya Space focusing on providing two launch sites and related services for sub-orbital research rockets, in addition to groundbased scientific instrumentation.

Andøya Space Sub-Orbital
Andøya Space
Bleiksveien 46
8480 Andenes
Norway

+47 76 14 00 00
sub-orbital@andoyaspace.no
NO979122721MVA

Alomar Observatory
alomar@andoyaspace.no