Sweden Reveals Military Satellite Launch

In this image posted by Defense Minister Pal Jonson (right), the orbit of the country's military satellite can be seen on the graphic behind Jonson and Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman (left).

Credit: Defense Minister Pal Jonson/X
Sweden has quietly obtained an indigenous military satellite communications capability as it also disclosed launch plans for more national security spacecraft. The country on Aug. 16 launched its first military satellite, GNA-3, on a Falcon 9 as part of the Transporter-11 mission from Vandenberg SFB...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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