Swedish Space Corporation and SatRevolution to launch Earth Observation constellation from Esrange
Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and the Polish space company SatRevolution have signed an agreement to launch SatRevolution's STORK Earth observation satellite constellation into LEO from Esrange Space Center in Sweden, and subsequent constellation operation management. The agreement also includes cooperation on developing services using SSC’s Earth Observation data analytics capabilities through
its subsidiary, GlobalTrust.
“We chose SSC for a reason. They’re a leading global provider of advanced space services with over fifty years of industry experience. Another significant reason is the location of the Esrange Space Center as it’s relatively close to Poland, and has a high latitude for facilitating launches into sun-synchronised orbits,” says Grzegorz Zwoliński, CEO of SatRevolution.
Through the new 5-year agreement, SatRevolution moves closer to a quick realization of its strategic goals for the construction of an Earth observation constellation. The nanosatellites of the Wroclaw-based company will provide imagery data for a variety of applications on Earth – such as precision agriculture, infrastructure monitoring, including energy infrastructure, logistics and transport, as well as industries related to environmental monitoring.
“We are very proud to support SatRevolution’s mission with our end-to-end orbital launch capability and data analytics services. This agreement is an important milestone for SSC towards serving European customers from the soon operational spaceport at Esrange. This will ensure customer proximity and European autonomy for orbital launch services, which will be very important for the future competitiveness of the European space sector,” says Stefan Gardefjord, CEO of SSC.
For more information please contact:
Philip Ohlsson, Head of Communications, Swedish Space Corporation, SSC
phone: +46 (0)70-721 70 26, mail: philip.ohlsson@sscspace.com
About SatRevolution: SatRevolution is a Wroclaw-based new space company founded in 2016. NASA's "State of the Art Small Spacecraft Technology" report lists SatRevolution as one of 12 companies in the world dealing comprehensively with the design, production and operation of Earth observation nanosatellites. SatRevolution was the first company in Poland to design and operate satellites, including: ŚWIATOWID, KRAKsat and AMICal Sat. The company has planned to build a constellation of REC satellites (Real-time Earth-observation Constellation) by 2026, which will ultimately consist of 1500 satellites. Virgin Orbit has been SatRevolution's partner since 2019 launching two SatRevolution nanosatellites, STORK-4 and STORK-5, in June 2021 on the LauncherOne rocket. The Polish manufacturer's satellites will also be on board the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, scheduled for launch in January 2022. www.satrevolution.com.
About SSC: Swedish Space Corporation, SSC, helps space organizations, companies, other commercial actors and research institutes to get access to space. SSC's products and services enable successful space projects within earth observation, telecommunications, security, meteorology, navigation and positioning, scientific research and other applications. Through our more than 600 committed employees, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications, spacecraft operations, rocket and balloon systems, launch services and flight test services. Through our local presence on all continents, we help our customers with specific solutions in space systems, subsystems, instruments, technology and other related services. Via its data analytics subsidiary GlobalTrust, SSC uses the power of satellites to empower organizations, governments and companies worldwide to act ethically for a better world. Space data is used to develop and deliver sustainability strategies by embedding ethical practices into the future of decision making. www.sscspace.com, www.globaltrustgrp.com
