Yeah I guess it might have come across like that.

What I meant is that launching stuff into space is extremely expensive, so not having the benefit of the Earth’s rotation, as is the case with equatorial launches, is a really bad thing. Polar orbits are more difficult, and more expensive. This is why we usually launch European rockets from French Guiana.

Having the option to launch from European soil is extremely important to our security though. But if you want to compete economically with SpaceX, China, and Russia, you’re going to go need to launch from the equator.

Saying that, as a Norwegian myself I am however incredibly happy with the investments made to Andøya, but I doubt it will ever become a European Cape Canaveral.