“Swedish Rocket Crashes in Norway”

2023-04-25 19:29:23

A Swedish rocket crashed in the far north of Norway on Monday due to a trajectory error.

By Le Figaro with AFP

Published on 04/25/2023 at 21:29update on 04/25/2023 at 21:34

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City of Kiruna, from where the rocket took off, in Sweden, on January 12, 2023. JONAS EXTREMES

The Norway expressed this Tuesday a rare irritation with regard to the Sweden neighbor who did not immediately warn her of the accidental fall of a rocket on her territory, which did not cause any victims or damage. The craft was launched Monday from Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, northern Sweden. It crashed on a mountain near the town of Malselv, in the far north of Norway, regarding ten kilometers from homes.

«A rocket crash like this is a very serious incident that can cause significant damage“said the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “When such a border violation occurs, it is crucial that those responsible immediately inform the relevant Norwegian authorities through the appropriate channels.“, he added.

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Weightless experiences

The rocket was to allow experiments to be carried out in weightlessness at an altitude of 250 kilometers. “The rocket took a slightly longer and more westerly trajectory than expected and touched down following a 15 kilometer flight in Norway“said the Swedish Space Corporation in a statement on Monday. “Recovery work» de l’engin «are in class“, he added.

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These are not supposed to start without a Norwegian authorization which has not been granted, retorted the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Norwegian civil aviation authority said it learned of the accident from the Swedish Space Corporation press release published on Monday.

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