Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north

It's 04:00 on a snow-covered hill in Swedish Lapland, 120 miles (200km) north of the Arctic Circle. A countdown echoes from a Tannoy: "Three, two, one." A rocket blasts off from a launcher, shooting into the sky and illuminating the darkened valley below. Moments later, a second rocket motor kick...

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