Kiruna
[ kee-ry-nah ]
/ ˈki rü nɑ /
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noun
a city in N Sweden: important iron-mining center.
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It also opens up the possibility that the initial flights will occur elsewhere, as the researchers had selected the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden in part because the Swedish Space Corporation could accommodate a launch this year.
Geoengineering researchers have halted plans for a balloon launch in Sweden|James Temple|March 31, 2021|MIT Technology ReviewThey hope to conduct a series of scientific balloon flights, the first of which could launch from the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden, as soon as this summer.
A first-of-its-kind geoengineering experiment is about to take its first step|Emily Luong|February 19, 2021|MIT Technology ReviewThe Baron was chatting with a guest from Kiruna (chee ro͝on´ȧ).
Little Erik of Sweden|Madeline Brandeis
British Dictionary definitions for Kiruna
Kiruna
/ (Swedish ˈkiːruna) /
noun
a town in N Sweden: iron-mining centre. Pop: 23 273 (2004 est)
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