Russia, Sweden to boost space cooperation

May 2, 2011 at 8:16 am | Posted in Space Law Current Events | Leave a comment

by Sara M. Langston with the blog faculty

Source: Space Daily

Russia and Sweden agreed on Wednesday to improve cooperation in the space industry, including their intention to launch Swedish satellites using Russian carrier rockets.

The two countries signed a relevant declaration during Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Stockholm.

The sides also agreed to jointly use ground facilities to gather information for operating their own orbital objects and those of third countries. [Full story]