July 30, 2010
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National: 18 Feb 10
A Malmö man has become the first Swede to sign up to Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space adventure after he shelled out 1.4 million kronor to fly to the frontier of space.
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Science & Technology: 12 Dec 09
If all goes to plan, billionaire Richard Branson’s spaceships will take off with tourists on board in 2012 – from Kiruna in the far north of Sweden.
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Business & Money: 18 Mar 09
Potential space tourists eager to blast off from northern Sweden will soon be able to purchase tickets at the country’s Ice Hotel for launches set to start in 2012.
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Travel: 14 May 08
From hikes across mountains with Sami reindeer herders to tours of Europe's only civilian space centre, northern Sweden offers new experiences for adventurous travellers.
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National: 19 Apr 08
Two Sami reindeer herders were narrowly missed by a falling space rocket launched from the Esrange space station in the beginning of April.
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Science & Technology: 8 Feb 08
Live fish are to be strapped into a rocket in northern Sweden next week before being blasted into outer space.
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Business & Money: 15 Jan 08
The Swedish Space Corporation has formally taken control of the Sirius 4 satellite, which will provide broadband to much of Europe and South Africa.
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National: 30 Mar 07
SAS is to start regular winter flights between London and Kiruna, in the far north of Sweden. 5,000 British tourists are expected to use the twice-weekly service.
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Society: 26 Jan 07
Virgin galactic and Spaceport Sweden have signed an agreement paving the way for passenger flights from Kiruna to space from 2012.
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Travel: 4 May 06
Sweden could soon be offering the ultimate package holiday, with a night at the Ice Hotel followed by a trip into orbit on Virgin's new spacecraft. All for a cool 200,000 dollars.
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National: 15 Oct 05
Sweden's foreign minister Laila Freivalds signs an agreement with the US ambassador which breathes new life into cooperation between the Swedish National Space Board and NASA.
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Society: 25 May 05
A Swedish-American telescope will launch in northern Sweden this week, as part of a project to investigate the formation of stars and planets.
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National: 27 Apr 05
After a career of almost 50 years, the Skylark rocket is due to make its final voyage from the Esrange launch base in the north of Sweden.
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Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé falls in love with Sweden again »
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