SSC initiate new service to the China Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth, RADI

SSC and RADI (The Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth), under China Academy of Science (CAS), has signed a contract regarding services to be provided by SSC utilizing the new RPSS-1 antenna installed by SSC at SSC’s satellite station at Esrange Space Center.

The service agreement between RADI and SSC supports data reception for scientific purposes,  focusing domains such as climate change, agriculture development and societal planning as well as being an important part of rapid disaster relief capability.

The RPSS-1 antenna was inaugurated on the 15 December and the service will be initiated on the 1 January 2017.

Stefan Gustafsson, SVP Strategy & Sustainable Business, SSC, tel. +46 70 541 31 56 

SSC is a global provider of advanced space services. We develop experiment payloads and provide rocket and balloon launch services at our unique facility Esrange Space Center. We also provide reliable access to satellites through our SSC Universal Space Network, one of the largest ground station networks in the world. Furthermore, we provide engineering consulting expertise to all phases of our customers’ space programs. With extensive experience and a solid understanding of the rapidly changing space market, we tailor innovative and sustainable solutions to institutional and commercial customers worldwide.

SSC covers the global market through its offices in Sweden, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, USA, Chile, Australia, China and Thailand, along with the global network of ground stations. SSC was founded in 1972 and has 550 employees. Read more at www.sscspace.com.