Esrange, in the far north of Sweden, has been launching sounding rockets since 1966. After nearly 60 years of operations, orbital missions are on the horizon.
A March 2015 auroral display over Kiruna, Sweden, where Esrange is located.
Sweden used Esrange as a bargaining chip to join a predecessor group to ESA, known as the European Space Research Organisation, whose membership was ratified in 1964. The first sounding rockets began launching from Esrange just two years later, in 1966, ESA officials stated. After nearly six decades of sounding rockets at Esrange, SSC has not yet released which company is expected to provide the first satellite that may launch in late 2023. The orbital launch stole headlines, but that's only a portion of Esrange's anticipated space activity this year. under its Themis program, led by ArianeGroup, SSC noted, while suborbital launches will still form an important part of Esrange's legacy.
"Themis reusable space launcher demonstrator will begin tests at Spaceport Esrange in 2023, starting with first-stage tests aiming to achieve vehicle liftoff and recovery – known as 'hop tests'," officials said."The launch facility will also host suborbital test launches of several next-generation rockets."?" , a book about space medicine. Follow her on Twitter
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