Astrobotic and Andøya sign term sheet to launch reusable Xodiac from Norway beginning 2026

Andøya Space and Astrobotic have signed a term sheet to partner on launches of Astrobotic’s reusable Xodiac vehicle from Andøya’s northern Norwegian spaceport beginning in 2026. The Pittsburgh-based company will use the site to support commercial small-launch operations and expand European launch capacity.

Discovered 2025-09-04T07:23:06.606733-07:00 | 2025-09-04T07:23:06.606733-07:00

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  • The agreement commits a U.S. commercial developer to conduct reusable small-launch operations from Norway starting in 2026, signaling new transatlantic launch pathways and capacity for European payloads.
  • This partnership aligns with Andøya’s broader push to host both civil and military space missions and deepen commercial cooperation in the region (Andøya’s commercial and military launch ambitions).
  • Adding Astrobotic’s Xodiac operations complements other emerging European launch initiatives, including ESA-backed offshore and alternative launch concepts, and builds on Andøya’s recent operational sounding-rocket activity (North Sea floating launch support from ESA) (Andøya sounding-rocket operations).

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