Rocket Launch Gone Wrong: Sweden’s Experiment Lands in Norway

Sweden Space Corp. (SSC) launched a research rocket that malfunctioned and landed inside neighboring Norway.

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The rocket managed to touch an altitude of 250 kilometers (155.34 miles) where zero gravity experiments were carried out.

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The rocket eventually landed in the mountains at an altitude of 1,000 meters, 10 kilometers from the nearest settlement.

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Both the Swedish and Norwegian governments were kept updated in case of emergencies.

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The SSC spokesperson stated that the rocket came down far from any settlement.

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The incident involved the TEXUS 58 research rocket launched by SSC.

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The agency, later achieved to recover the rocket and got it back to Esrange in Sweden.

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