OsloNorway will pay almost NOK 650 million for a second Andøya launch pad.

The state, not the commercial operator, will own the pad.

Andøya Space, 90% state-owned, will lease it, reversing the earlier plan to wait for a long-term launch contract.

Isar Aerospace holds the first pad and flew its Spectrum rocket successfully from Andøya on 5 September.

The 2027 budget on 7 October is due to allocate NOK 323.3 million.

How each outlet framed it
European Spaceflight
details Norwegian state ownership model: NOK 650M investment in second pad via Defence Estates Agency, leased to 90%-state-owned operator, Armed Forces provide security

Sources: European Spaceflight