A Swedish Arctic satellite spaceport is a step closer to reaching launch capability by next year

A final investment keeps Kiruna’s Esrange Space Center on track to launch its first satellites in 2022.

By Kevin McGwin October 7, 2021
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Sweden’s Esrange Space Center has secured a multi-million-euro loan that keeps the Kiruna facility on track to meet its goal of launching small satellites into orbit in 2022, making it the first major orbital launch site in the European Union.

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