Andøy Municipality

Andøy municipality is a Norwegian municipality in Nordland county. The municipality is on the island of Andøya.

It has a population of 4,577 (as of 2023).

Economy

Rockets without people onboard, sometimes get launched from the island. A rocket was launced as early as 18 August 1962; Its goal was to study the ionosphere in the (Arctic) polar area.[1]

Andøya Spaceport opened in 2023.[2] In 2025, the first Spectrum rocket was launched; That flight failed after 25 seconds.[3][4][5]

The air force has an air station [as of 2024], Andøya Air Station.[6]

Administration

The mayor, Kjell-Are Johansen, is elected until late 2027.[7]

References

  1. ↑ «Rakettskytefeltet på Andøya bytter navn til Andøya Space Center», dagbladet.no, 5. juli 2014. Besøkt 10. juli 2014.
  2. ↑ https://www.nrk.no/nordland/klart-for-historisk-rakett-test-pa-andoya-_-ekspert-mener-norge-er-i-ferd-med-a-vinne-romkapplopet-1.17025666. Retrieved 2024-09-01
  3. ↑ https://www.nettavisen.no/nyhetsvarsel/rakettoppskytingen-pa-andoya-feilet/s/5-95-2361914. Retrieved 2025-03-30
  4. ↑ https://europeanspaceflight.com/inaugural-isar-aerospace-spectrum-launch-set-for-late-march/. Retrieved 2025-03-24
  5. ↑ https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/W01qmr/historisk-romferd-foerste-kommersielle-romrakett-forberedes-for-oppskyting-fra-europa. Retrieved 2025-03-24
  6. ↑ https://www.nrk.no/nordland/for-siste-gang-deltar-orion-flyene-pa-andenes-i-den-store-nato-ovelsen-1.16335156. Retrieved 2024-09-02
  7. ↑ https://www.kommunal-rapport.no/kommunevalg/her-far-du-den-store-ordforeroversikten/154578!/. Retrieved 2023-10-26


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