The Cost-effective Entrance to Space

Andøya Rocket Range (ARR) is a provider of cost-effective access to space, and a premier launch facility for sounding rocket and balloons.

Established in the 1960s, the first sounding rocket launch occured in 1962. In the years since then about a thousand launch vehicles have lifted off from ARR. Customers come from all over the world, agencies like NASA, DLR, JAXA, CNES and many more have chosen to launch their vehicles from Norway.

One of Europe's most popular atmosphere research facility, ALOMAR, was opened in 1994. Located close to the rocket range, the Arctic Lidar Observatory for Middle Atmosphere Research has contributed to hundreds of scientific papers.

In 1997 ARR opened a launch facility on Svalbard, in Ny-Ålesund. Providing easy access to the polar cusp, Svalbard is a popular site for both sounding rockets and long duration balloons.

Ownership

Today, ARR is a limited company owned 90% by the Ministry of Trade and Industry and 10% by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, KDA.

Board

Chairman

Mr Bo Andersen, Norwegian Space Centre

Board Members

Mrs Sandra Riise, NARF
Mrs Beate Bø Nilsen, LNS Group
Mrs Unni-Pia Løvhaug, University of Tromsø
Mr Bjørn Kanck, Kongsberg Spacetec
Mr Åge Fredriksen, Andøya Rocket Range

Deputy Board Members

Mr Jan Erik Rønningen, NAMMO
Mr Rolf Skatteboe, KSAT

Representatives from the administration

Mr Odd Roger Enoksen
Mr Jørn Lauritzen

Observer

Mr Torbjørn Houge, Andøya Rocket Range

Management

Managing Director
Mr Odd-Roger Enoksen

Director of Science and Technology
Dr. Michael Gausa

Chief Scientist
Prof Eivind Thrane

Quality Assurance
Mr Odd Arne Andreassen

ALOMAR Observatory
Ms Sandra Blindheim

Marketing
Mr Kolbjørn Dahle

Sounding Rockets and Balloon Departement
Mr Kjell Bøen

Payload Services Departement
Dr June Lunde

Departement of Accounting & Finance
Mr Jørn Lauritzen

Departement of Instruments & Infrastructure
Mr Tore Kristiansen

Departement of Administration & Personnel
Mrs Siri Magnussen

Subsidiaries

ARR has two fully owned subsidiaries.

NAROM AS, Norwegian Centre for Space Related Education, offers lectures, courses and hands-on activities at all levels of education within subject areas related to space, such as space technology, space physics, atmosphere and environment. For more information go to: www.narom.no.

ATC AS, Andøya Test Center, offers services and infrastructure to the defence- and aerospace industry wanting to test aerospace and/or ship-based applications. For more information go to: www.testcenter.no.