Richard Branson ’s venture Virgin Galactic has chosen Spaceport Sweden to be an operational partner in the personal suborbital spaceflight project. Branson recently flew to Sweden to give an exclusive television interview on the exciting collaboration in which he commented that he would like to send people up into space to enjoy the northern lights from new heights! Branson announced that once they have begun their space programme in New Mexico they hope that the next base will be in Kiruna, Swedish Lapland and possibly the first flight to be in 2012 (roughly!).
There are so many wonderful experiences to be had in Swedish Lapland already but imagine husky sledging, venturing up into space to view the northern lights and sleeping on ice at the famous Icehotel® all in one day! What adjective would do justice in describing that experience?!
My fingers are crossed that Kiruna could be the next base for the Virgin Galactic project!
For those wishing to view the northern lights with their feet firmly on the ground click here to view a range of holidays for opportunities to observe this spectacular phenomenon.
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