Name
The name of the facility was originally ESRANGE, which was an abbreviation for ESRO Sounding Rocket Launching Range.
When Swedish Space Corporation took over the range, Esrange (with capital 'E' only) became a name only.
Esrange Space Center is the name that is currently used for the facility.
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