30 pointsby alephnerd4 hours ago3 comments
  • IlikeMadison3 hours ago
    Sweden relies on foreign technology for this (US), compared to France and Germany. They also depend on the ESA/France to put these satellites into orbit. That's not what I would call a leader player.
    • madspindel3 hours ago
      > They also depend on the ESA

      Sweden is part of ESA, what a strange thing to say. Also, I believe some of the satellites will be sent from Kiruna, Sweden.

    • patall2 hours ago
      Other articles write that they are (the one satellite so far) launching with Falcon9 from Vandenberg.
    • tokai3 hours ago
      What is the problem with relying on ESA when they are (a part of) ESA?
  • nickserv2 hours ago
    If they use US tech they are just one orange temper tantrum away from losing access...
  • rekttrader2 hours ago
    • protomikronan hour ago
      Thx, that often works, but that's still inaccessible to me.