Stockholm poised to become leading European geospatial intel player

(intelligenceonline.com)

20 points | by alephnerd 1 hour ago

3 comments

  • rekttrader 6 minutes ago
  • IlikeMadison 1 hour 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.
    • madspindel 58 minutes 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.

    • patall 46 minutes ago
      Other articles write that they are (the one satellite so far) launching with Falcon9 from Vandenberg.
    • tokai 59 minutes ago
      What is the problem with relying on ESA when they are (a part of) ESA?
  • nickserv 16 minutes ago
    If they use US tech they are just one orange temper tantrum away from losing access...