Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north

undefined 24, 2026

Source: bbci

Europe’s space race is heating up in the Arctic. At Esrange Space Centre, sub-orbital rockets carry experiments to microgravity, while new infrastructure preps for orbital satellite launches. Competitors include Firefly Aerospace, Isar Aerospace, and Norway’s Andøya Spaceport. Europe aims for independence in orbital launches amid rising satellite demand and geopolitical shifts.

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