rekttrader4 minutes ago
IlikeMadisonan hour ago
Sweden relies on foreign technology for this (US), compared to France and Germany. They also depend on the ESA/France to put these satellites into orbit. That's not what I would call a leader player.
madspindelan hour ago
> They also depend on the ESA
Sweden is part of ESA, what a strange thing to say. Also, I believe some of the satellites will be sent from Kiruna, Sweden.
patall42 minutes ago
Do you have info on that? All the internet tells me that there is a tracking station there, no spaceport. And if one wanted to use a local spaceport, I suppose the Norwegian one would be close enough.
Findecanor32 minutes ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esrange
They have not launched anything into orbit yet though. Only high-altitude probes.
madspindel38 minutes ago
patall44 minutes ago
Other articles write that they are (the one satellite so far) launching with Falcon9 from Vandenberg.
tokaian hour ago
What is the problem with relying on ESA when they are (a part of) ESA?
nickserv14 minutes ago
If they use US tech they are just one orange temper tantrum away from losing access...