If conditions are right, a new research rocket will be launched from the Esrange space base outside Kiruna on Tuesday. The rocket will carry twelve experiments to be carried out in zero gravity.
SwedenJust under two weeks ago, Sweden's first military satellite was launched into space. It has now started delivering images.
SwedenSweden's first military satellite is now in orbit. It is the first of around ten satellites that will, among other things, map military targets in Russia.
SwedenThe government presents a spring budget of 7.7 billion kronor. Here are the proposals:
BusinessFinance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M) wants to borrow money to lower taxes on gasoline and diesel and to fund electricity subsidies. The spring budget includes unfunded proposals totaling SEK 7.7 billion. There are preparations for an additional SEK 8 billion in tax cuts ahead of the autumn elections.
BusinessThe government is proposing SEK 386 million for Esrange outside Kiruna so that more satellites can be launched from there.
Swedish politicsSpace has become a billion-dollar industry employing more than a thousand people. In factories in Kista and Linköping, among others, technical marvels are being assembled to be placed into orbit.
SwedenThe Swedish Defence Forces will be allowed to launch its own satellites into orbit. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) is investing 209 million kronor to make that possible.
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