Analysis rocket fired from Sweden lands in Norway – which takes ‘unauthorised exercise very severely’
An investigation is underneath approach after a analysis rocket fired from Sweden malfunctioned and ended up touchdown in Norway.The Norwegian international ministry has mentioned its authorities take "any unauthorised activity" on its aspect of the border "very seriously", in accordance with reviews.
The rocket, which appeared into weightlessness, had reached orbit at a top of 250km (155 miles), the place experiments had been carried out in zero gravity earlier than it went astray.It took a barely longer and extra westerly trajectory than calculated, mentioned Sweden Space Corporation (SSC) - which was behind the launch.The rocket and its payload got here down at an altitude of 1km in a mountainous space 15km (9.3 miles) inside Norway. This was about 40km northwest of the de...