KIRUNA, Sweden – The European Union wants to bolster its capacity to launch small satellites into space with a new launchpad in Arctic Sweden.
European Commission and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson inaugurated the EU’s first mainland orbital launch complex on Friday, 13th January during a visit to Sweden by members of the European Commission.
As per tradition, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and the Swedish Government invited the European Commission, led by its President Ursula von der Leyen, to an introductory meeting on the Swedish Presidency. It was held in Sweden’s northernmost city, Kiruna, which is surrounded by magnificent nature and is at the forefront of innovation, space research and green transition.
“The first orbital launch site on European mainland. This spaceport offers an independent European gateway to space. It is exactly the infrastructure we need, not only to continue to innovate but also to further explore the final frontier“, von der Leyen said according to her speech.
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