I don't think we use NASAs technology in the sense that we sort of buy their technology and use it for our purposes. We are not waiting for NASA to come up with something so that we can use it. We're not using your rockets or satellites and call them ours. Everyone gets ideas from others inventions, and how much Swedens space technology is inspired by NASA, I have no idea. And didn't USA get a lot of help from german scientists when it comes to rocket technology after the WW2? But yes, I do agree that USA and Russia (Soviet) did almost all the work in the beginning of the space age, but other countries have followed with spacecrafts more or less developed by themselves. So yes Sweden do have a space program, we construct our own satellites though sometimes in cooperation with other countries.
Yeah you could put it that way if you like. But since we're a member of ESA, we can use the Ariane rockets for example. Some of the components are built by some of our companies, and I have no doubt in my mind that we can construct and build our own rockets. I believe it is to us only a matter of money, as always.
Yes indeed Sweden has a space program. We don't have the capacity to launch our own satellites though, we let ESA or Russia do that. But Sweden is now constructing a lunar space craft that will use an ion drive. To be a small country as it is, I am still impressed and proud of what we can do.
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Well, they certainly were successful in hiding an even bigger event - their own moon landing project.
It's not like they TRIED to kill the astronauts. Or did NASA try to kill all the astronauts that died during their missions too?
China calls their astronauts "Taikonauts".
Yeah, it IS pretty cool... though by far not as impressive as USAs space program. But the comparison that you made is not bad.
I don't think we use NASAs technology in the sense that we sort of buy their technology and use it for our purposes. We are not waiting for NASA to come up with something so that we can use it. We're not using your rockets or satellites and call them ours. Everyone gets ideas from others inventions, and how much Swedens space technology is inspired by NASA, I have no idea. And didn't USA get a lot of help from german scientists when it comes to rocket technology after the WW2? But yes, I do agree that USA and Russia (Soviet) did almost all the work in the beginning of the space age, but other countries have followed with spacecrafts more or less developed by themselves. So yes Sweden do have a space program, we construct our own satellites though sometimes in cooperation with other countries.
Yeah you could put it that way if you like. But since we're a member of ESA, we can use the Ariane rockets for example. Some of the components are built by some of our companies, and I have no doubt in my mind that we can construct and build our own rockets. I believe it is to us only a matter of money, as always.
Yes indeed Sweden has a space program. We don't have the capacity to launch our own satellites though, we let ESA or Russia do that. But Sweden is now constructing a lunar space craft that will use an ion drive. To be a small country as it is, I am still impressed and proud of what we can do.