In Swedenâs Far North, a Space Complex Takes Shape
The government is turning an old research base above the Arctic Circle into a state-of-the-art satellite launching center. The reindeer will not be happy.
The Esrange Space Center, which shares a landing zone that is more than 2,000 square miles, will be a testing ground for Europeâs first reusable vertical rocket in 2022.Credit.Newsha Tavakolian for The New York Times
May 23, 2021, 6:00 a.m. ET
KIRUNA, Sweden â The path to the reindeer herderâs spring home took him across four frozen lakes and countless snowy hilltops. Arriving to a light dusting of snow, the herder, Aslak Allas, switched off his snowmobile, and the overwhelming silence of Swedenâs Arctic settled in.
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