Some official attention for a Swedish spaceport

Proposals for a European spaceport for Virgin Galactic in northern Sweden have been featured by the Invest in Sweden Agency (ISA), a government agency that works to attract foreign investment in the country. The short article notes that Virgin Galactic in particular is interested in establishing a spaceport at Kiruna, which already hosts sounding rocket […]

Masten goes Dutch

Masten Space Systems has received some attention from a somewhat unexpected source: Radio Netherlands. An article on RN’s web site provides an overview of the company and its vehicle plans, which include the ability to carry passengers by the end of the decade:

And, like aeroplanes, the ultimate goal is to carry humans, rather than […]