
Sweden's Arctic Spaceport Aims for Orbital Launches
Sweden's Esrange Space Centre, a veteran site for sub-orbital rockets, is expanding to become a key player in Europe's race to launch satellites into orbit.
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Sweden's Esrange Space Centre, a veteran site for sub-orbital rockets, is expanding to become a key player in Europe's race to launch satellites into orbit.

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