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Daisy Dobrijevic

EXPLAINED: Sweden s arctic spaceport moves one step closer to orbital launches | Rare Historical Photos

Done photo over launch site at SSC with added rocket launch animation. A snowy landscape filled with trees surrounds the snowy launch site. .

In a groundbreaking move for the European and international space markets, Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and South Korean rocket company Perigee Aerospace Inc. have entered into a collaborative agreement to jointly launch satellites from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden starting in 2025. 

All being well, Perigee's Blue Whale 1 microlauncher will be the first-ever orbital rocket launched from Esrange according to the press release statement. 

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