Ny-Alesund Launch Site (SvalRak)
1997 to present
Site Details
- Country: Norway
- Operator: Andoya Space and research partners
- Type: Government
Overview
At 79 degrees north on the Svalbard archipelago, the northernmost launch site in the world. Sounding rockets study the polar atmosphere and ozone layer from one of the most remote research towns on Earth.
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