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Norway contracts Isar Aerospace to launch its Arctic surveillance satellites

Norway's Space Agency contracted Isar Aerospace to launch two Arctic Ocean Surveillance satellites on its Spectrum rocket from Andoya Spaceport in 2028. Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace builds the operational AOS Precursor satellite.

Verified AI-drafted Isar Aerospace press release, 12 March 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that Spectrum has reached orbit, or that funding exists for the surveillance system beyond these two satellites.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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