Author: STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press, MALIN HAARALA Associated Press, ABC News
\ Published on: 01/09/2025 | 06:03:57

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\ Europe has relied upon the U.S. For its security among the stars. But the Trump administration’s “America First” policies has prompted Europeans to rethink their approach. The state-owned Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden, is among the sites building out orbital rocket programs. In March, Isar Aerospace launched the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle from the Andya Spaceport. While the rocket crashed into the sea 30 seconds after liftoff, the private German aerospace company had largely ruled out the possibility of the rocket reaching orbit on its first complete flight. Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom also are among the countries seeking to be part of Europe's spaceport portfolio. India — active in space research since the 1960s — has launched satellites Esrange's 5,200 square kilometers (2,000 square miles) of birch, pine and spruce trees spread north across the Swedish tundra, nearly to the Norwegian and Finnish borders. The emptiness of the landscape allows scientists to launch and easily recover material for further study. Andya's remote location on a Norwegian island means rockets can safely crash down into the sea without risking harm to humans. Vice President JD Vance warned Europe against continuing to rely upon America. It became increasingly clear to them that the continent must have its own space ecosystem. Beyond the space race between global superpowers, commercial companies are taking to the skies. Swedish Space Corporation is among those seeking to capitalize on those dollars.

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