Swedish Space Corporation and Firefly Aerospace to Launch Satellites from Esrange in Sweden
In collaboration with SSC, Firefly set to become first U.S. company to launch satellites from continental Europe Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and U.S. space transportation company Firefly Aerospace have signed a collaborative agreement to jointly launch satellites with Firefly’s Alpha rocket from the newly inaugurated spaceport at Esrange Space Center in Sweden, starting in 2026. Together, Firefly and SSC are establishing an orbital launch service in Europe with a flight-proven launch vehicle, supporting commercial, civil, and defense customers. “We’re pleased to announce this