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    We are thrilled to cooperate with SSC on SpaceCloud to offer a complete end-to-end solution for customers globally. The cooperation bring onboard data processing and satellite communication to the next level and can release the cloud computing potential to space systems.
    CEO Fredrik Bruhn, Unibap
    The advantages of this initiative are clear: cloud solutions is a promising area of innovation that optimizes our services and allows for a better adaptation to our customer needs in space, on Earth or in combinations where space and ground infrastructure interact.
    Linda Lyckman, SVP Business and Technology Innovation, SSC
    SSC’s newest developments at the ISSF will further strengthen our capability to offer services which require high security and resiliency, as well as increase our adaptability to support new types of space services.
    Leif Österbo, Head of Satellite Management Services at SSC
    We look forward to establishing this first European test-range of its kind with great confidence. It will play an important role in Swedish and European space development
    Lennart Poromaa, site manager at Esrange
    Anna is ideally suited for this very important role as the head of the Swedish National Space Agency, not the least when the global space industry is undergoing such rapid change
    Stefan Gardefjord, CEO SSC
    Meeting the various needs of smallsat and CubeSat missions is an SSC corporate objective. This objective is being realized in two ways: the creation of a launch capability in northern Sweden and “SSC Infinity”, a new, low-cost ground operations service offering customers full flexibility for small satellites and constellations
    Natalie Bednar, SSC Director for US Commercial Market Business Development
    MAXUS is not only Europe’s largest sounding rocket; it is also a guided rocket. Providing launch services for MAXUS demonstrate that SSC has the competence and potential to further raise the level of our advanced space services through launches of small satellites from Esrange
    Lennart Poromaa, Site Manager at Esrange Space Center
    We at SSC are proud of our achievements and have exciting plans for the years to come. The ongoing modernization of Esrange will add new capabilities to strengthen its position as a leading Center of Excellence.
    Lennart Poromaa, site manager at Esrange
    Our Government is expanding the facility’s capacity to provide real-time information on Canada’s landmass and the world, and we are pleased to see the new antenna being installed by the Swedish Space Corporation.
    the Honourable Greg Rickford, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources
    The project has been run like we are one team from the beginning...
    Álvaro Ortiz Serrano, Head of Ground Segment & Operations Division at Elecnor Deimos Satellite Systems
    By incorporating SSC´s Airborne Systems we can operate with a new market segment, coast guard and maritime surveillance, which is an excellent complement to the existing business within defense, civil security and telecommunication. Ocean monitoring system used for search and rescue, detection of oil spills and sea traffic control monitoring, are of growing importance in view of the increasing maritime traffic and increased environmental awareness.
    Mikael Tjernlund, CEO of Sjöland & Thyselius
    For us at SSC we are delighted that a long standing successful business will have an owner that in its overall offering work with the kind of technical solutions Airborne Systems supply. Airborne Systems will be integrated in an environment with strong expertise in systems integration and this is the right time for this change of owner given that SSC is increasingly focusing its investments on advanced space services.
    SSC's CEO Stefan Gardefjord
    The Inuvik Satellite Station is an extremely important element of our global ground network services portfolio, and our full ownership of this asset will allow SSC to better serve existing and new clients in Canada and around the world.”
    Leif Österbo, President of SSC's Satellite Management Services Division
    With Håkan Syrén’s and John Stuart's entry on the board, SSC gets the best skills both in terms of management of strategic security issues as the ability to assess and interpret developments in the international market for advanced space services. John Stuart is also the first foreign national who has been elected to the board which marks the company's increasingly global business.
    Hans Karlander, chairman SSC board of directors
    -I welcome Stefan Gustafsson as a member of the SSC executive committee. Strategic security issues are increasingly important for SSC's customers. Our operations comprise deliveries of advanced space services to civil customers as well as customers within the defense sector all over the world. With Stefan Gustafsson in the company I am convinced that we are well equipped to manage the strategic security issues and to meet our customers’ demands.
    Stefan Gardefjord, CEO SSC
    - SSC is both a performer of Swedish space policy and has through acquisitions had an opportunity to develop services that are attractive on the international market.
    Stefan Gardefjord, CEO SSC
    “This initial HPGP system will serve to qualify the system design for subsequent Skybox satellites,” said Mathias Persson, President of ECAPS. “We are proud to partner with Skybox and look forward to supplying them with both this initial system, as well as propulsion systems for their future constellation of satellites.”
    Mathias Persson, President ECAPS
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    FMV Procures Satellite Launch Capability at Esrange Space Center from Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)

    Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for project establishment to create a basic capability for satellite launches from SSC’s Esrange Space Center. “This is an important step in our effort to establish a leading capability to launch satellites from mainland Europe. This will be of great significance for Sweden, as well as for NATO and Europe,” says Charlotta Sund, CEO of SSC. On October 4, 2024, the government decided to allocate approximately one billion SEK to the Swedish Armed Forces until 2032 to develop

    Changes in SSC's board of directors

    In conjunction with an additional general meeting today, Anne Gynnerstedt was elected new Chair of the Board of SSC. Meanwhile, Lotta Mellström was elected new board member. Anne Gynnerstedt has been a board member of SSC since 2015, and acting Chair of the Board since September 30, 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Law from Stockholm University and has extensive experience from the airline and defense industries. Most recently she held a position for 12 years as Sr Vice President, Head of Legal and Corporate Security and Resilience in Vattenfall. Anne Gynnerstedt replaces Anna Kinberg Batra.

    SSC and Ovzon further broadens and deepens collaboration

    Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and Ovzon have signed a teaming agreement to broaden, deepen and strengthen the already successfully developed partnership with the aim to develop unique sovereign space and satellite capabilities. Sovereign space capabilities allow a country to operate space systems independently, when and where they want. They are important for national security, economic competitiveness and resilience in today’s rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape. Ovzon, with its disruptive Ovzon 3 satellite, and SSC, with its extensive space service portfolio, are uniquely

    Six science projects to space from Sweden – launched onboard SubOrbital Express-4

    Today, one of the most important and long-awaited rocket launches of the year took place from SSC's space center Esrange, above the Polar Circle in the North of Sweden. Six science projects aboard the SubOrbital Express-4 were carried out in microgravity – experiments ranging from medicine to green energy transition and the origin of life. At 6 AM local time, SubOrbital Express-4 was launched to an altitude of 256 kilometers where the six experiments onboard could be carried out during six minutes of microgravity in space. After more than two years of planning and preparation, scientists

    600th rocket launched from Esrange

    Today, at 08.38 UTC, the Swedish space industry reached an impressive milestone as the 600[th] suborbital rocket, MAPHEUS-15, was launched from SSC spaceport Esrange Space Center in Kiruna. The science rocket reached an altitude of 309 km carrying a payload containing 21 different experiments. The payload featured a wide range of scientific disciplines which were conducted during 7 minutes of microgravity, for example, advanced material science and biological research on human cells. The payload will be recovered by helicopter tomorrow. “I am very proud of this milestone which shines

    Emma Stenholm appointed new Chief Security Officer of SSC

    Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has appointed Emma Stenholm as the new Chief Security Officer (CSO). She will take office from 21 October as part of the company's management team. “I am excited to join SSC and thrilled to join the journey to help Earth benefit from Space. This is a new industry for me, and I can see both differences and similarities from my previous employers and industries. Security and resilience is crucial for all businesses today, also within the space industry,” says Emma Stenholm, new Chief Security Officer. Emma has many years’ experience of security leadership

    Carina Aspenberg appointed new Head of Communications of SSC

    Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has appointed Carina Aspenberg as the new SVP & Head of Communications. She will take office from 1 October as part of the company's management team. "I am thrilled to join SSC as Head of Communications. This is an incredible opportunity to contribute to the future of space exploration and innovation, and I'm excited to work with such a talented team to help shape and share the groundbreaking work SSC is doing”, says Carina Aspenberg. Carina is a strategic communications and marketing expert with vast experience from both large cap organizations and

    Largest balloon ever launched from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden

    Larger means higher – and today at 4.39 pm local time, the largest stratospheric balloon ever to be launched from Esrange Space Center rose from the ground in northern Sweden. On its way to its destination in North America, it will study X-rays in the polar atmosphere.  Behind BOOMS, as the payload is called, stands NASA. The name is short for Balloon Observation of Microburst Scales. It is a high-resolution imager of X-rays from energetic electron microbursts that occur high in the atmosphere closest to the poles. The record-sized balloon that carries the research experiment is 1.7

    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

    SSC focuses resources – discontinuing subsidiary GlobalTrust Ltd.

    SSC has decided to discontinue its investment in subsidiary GlobalTrust Ltd. to focus resources, optimize operations and strengthen SSC’s core service offering to the global space market. This will allow SSC to create a more competitive and comprehensive offering of its core services – from payload integration and launch to ground-to-orbit connectivity and engineering services. Over many decades, SSC has built a broad and successful international space business. However, the space market is growing and changing rapidly, requiring comprehensible, efficient, and competitive services and

    ispace-U.S. to use Swedish Space Corporation’s Lunar Ground Station Network for its M3 Lunar Mission

    Swedish Space Corporation (SSC Space US) has signed a collaboration agreement with the U.S. lunar exploration company ispace technologies U.S., Inc. (ispace-U.S.), to support their upcoming Mission 3 with the APEX 1.0 lunar lander. SSC will provide critical communication links to the mission through its advanced SSC Connect lunar ground station network capabilities. With a proven track record of over 15 years of commercial support to lunar exploration endeavors, SSC is slated to play a pivotal role in ensuring the success of ispace-U.S.’s Mission 3 lunar mission. “We are excited to

    Ulrika Unell appointed new Head of Orbital Launch & Rocket Test

    Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has appointed Ulrika Unell as the new Head of Orbital Launch & Rocket Test division. She will take office from 1 September as part of the company's management team. “As an engineer, I am intrigued by space and the constant technological changes and developments that characterize this industry. SSC is on an exciting journey which I look forward to diving into, and most importantly getting to know the team with all its expertise and knowledge,” says Ulrika Unell.  Ulrika Unell is currently Head of Strategy, Business Development and Public Affairs at

    SSC Head Strategy & Sustainable Business Stefan Gustafsson retires

    After eleven years as the Senior Vice President of Strategy & Sustainable Business for Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), Stefan Gustafsson retires. “I would like to thank Stefan for his long commitment and expertise which has been decisive in taking SSC to where we are today. His competence in the areas of space and defense has been very valuable to the company,” says Charlotta Sund, CEO at SSC. Mr. Gustafsson has had a central role in building SSC's long-term group strategy – in areas such as defense, security, quality, risk, sustainability, corporate communications and public affairs.

    Balloon bonanza at Esrange: Record breaking launches in northern Sweden

    In close collaboration with strategic partners like NASA and CNES, Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) is launching a record amount of eight stratospheric balloons this summer. The largest one measures three times the size of the Globe (Avicii Arena) in Stockholm, and will fly high above the Atlantic to a safe landing in Canada. These are hectic times at the Esrange Space Center outside Kiruna in northern Sweden. A total of eight stratospheric balloons – five transatlantic, two stationary and one student balloon – will be launched from Esrange within a matter of weeks. A record in both

    Swedish Space Corporation and Perigee Aerospace to launch satellites from Esrange

    Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and South Korean rocket company Perigee Aerospace Inc. have signed a collaborative agreement to launch satellites jointly from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden, starting 2025. Perigee’s Blue Whale 1 microlauncher will be the first-ever orbital rocket launched from Esrange. “I’m very pleased to announce this historic collaboration, our first orbital launch partnership. The market demand for this service is huge and it’s needed now, by both European and international satellite owners. Perigee’s Blue Whale 1 rocket is an ideal match for our orbital

    Swedish Space Corporation and Dhruva Space to expand Ground Station network synergies

    Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and Dhruva Space announce the ambition to further expanding their synergies within the satellite ground station networks domain. By leveraging SSC’s network of ground stations for LEAP-1, an upcoming hosted payload satellite mission in 2024, SSC and Dhruva Space will help accelerate the growth of Swedish and Indian newspace initiatives. This engagement marks a significant milestone in the existing collaboration between the two companies. SSC's experience in establishment and operations of ground station services, will further augment Dhruva Space's

    Swedish Space Corporation and Luleå University of Technology strengthen space partnership

    Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and Luleå University of Technology have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to further strengthen the synergies between the local space industry and academia in northern Sweden. The focus of the partnership is both the activities at Esrange Space Center and Luleå University of Technology's education and research in the space area. In addition, collaborative efforts will be done in areas such as AI, robotics, materials science and innovation. Together, the two parties will aim at developing knowledge, ensure qualitative competence and find new

    Andreas Nordin takes seat in the executive management team of SSC as the group’s CIO

    Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) expands its executive management team with the company's Chief Information Officer, Andreas Nordin. “The importance of IT and digitization is increasing everywhere and not least within the space sector. SSC's ambition of being a leading service provider in the space industry requires us to be at the forefront in these areas. As we now take the next step in developing a fully IT-controlled and digital organization, we will do so with Andreas as part of the company's management team,” says Charlotta Sund, CEO of SSC. “The new IT organization is facing an

    “Microgravity: How Earth can benefit from Space” – A riveting documentary now streaming on Amazon Prime

    What happens during a suborbital rocket campaign? This captivating documentary takes the viewer on an extraordinary journey to Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden, where researchers and scientists from all over the world had one common goal: Microgravity. Under the management of SSC, the SubOrbital Express-3 rocket was launched on 23 November 2022. Join an exploration of how space technology intersects with daily modern life on Earth. SSC brought together 12 diverse experiments onboard the SubOrbital Express-3 rocket, each using space conditions as a valuable tool for conducting

    Robert Burning appointed new CFO of SSC

    Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has appointed Robert Burning as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the SSC Group. He will take office by the 10[th] of February 2024 as part of the company's management team. “It feels great to join the space industry in this exciting time of societal development, international business and collaboration, and to become part of a growing space company like SSC. I’m looking forward to joining this transformative journey and to continue developing the commercial focus of this company. And of course, to start working with my new colleagues and building a

    Martin Lindecrantz appointed new Chief Human Resources Officer of SSC

    Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has appointed Martin Lindecrantz as the new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of the SSC Group. He will take office from 13 November as part of the company's management team. “I am excited and humbled by the assignment of contributing to a company mission that is so crucial for the future of humanity. It is a privilege to get the chance to shape an amazing employee experience together with passionate colleagues who drive innovation while contributing to a higher purpose and thereby also developing as individuals,” says Martin Lindecrantz, appointed CHRO

    SSC opens new office in Kiruna city center

    Esrange Space Center, located 45 kilometers outside Kiruna, now has a sister office in the city center. Today, SSC inaugurated its new state-of-the-art office with 70 workplaces in the middle of Kiruna city center. “We are working intensively on broadening our services and the operations at Esrange is growing strongly. The new office here in Kiruna city center will be a great supplement to Esrange which provides new opportunities to continue developing the whole company regionally, nationally and globally,” says Lennart Poromaa, Site Manager of Esrange Space Center. As today’s modern

    Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) expands its Lunar Ground Network with VIRATEC partnership

    Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) has signed a partnership agreement with Ventspils University of Applied Sciences (VUAS) and VIRATEC based in Latvia, adding the VUAS large antennas to the SSC CONNECT network. This will increase SSC’s capability to support a wide range of mission types including lunar and deep space missions. SSC is expanding its global network of SSC CONNECT Lunar stations to meet the growing market demand. As part of this effort, SSC has added a new partner site in Latvia. This collaboration further strengthens SSC CONNECT's existing lunar capabilities, solidifying the

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