There were several opposition parties in the municipal council who had thoughts and objections to the plans that the municipality should in some way contribute to Esrange being able to start launching satellites into orbit.
The Feminist Initiative was the only party that ultimately wanted a re-referral of the entire issue.
Sees many question marks
Peter Aléx considered that there were not only question marks about what is compatible with the Local Government Act, but also saw financial risks with the investment.
If the space company SSC does not succeed in making the satellite launches profitable, it may not be possible to repay the money either.
- It would be super fun if Kiruna could become Europe's space capital, but so far it is far from certain that it will be so, he says.
In addition, he believes that the investment must be weighed against other important investments.
You hear him in the clip.