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ESA and Norway Launch Arctic Space Centre Initiative

11/28/2025

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The European Space Agency (ESA) and Norway, an ESA member since 1987, signed a letter of intent to explore a Tromsø Arctic Space Centre.
The centre would address Arctic climate changes, with warming up to four times the global average.
A joint working group will assess feasibility and governance, with recommendations due by the end of 2026.

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Story summary

The European Space Agency (ESA) and Norway, an ESA member since 1987, signed a letter of intent to explore a Tromsø Arctic Space Centre.
The centre would address Arctic climate changes, with warming up to four times the global average.
A joint working group will assess feasibility and governance, with recommendations due by the end of 2026.