Interim Report January - June 2021 - SSC - Swedish Space Corporation

SSC supports the launch of Thailand’s EO satellite THEOS-2

13:10 October 9, 2023

SSC is supporting the launch of Thailand’s high-resolution Earth Observation optical satellite THEOS-2, that was successfully launched from Kourou, French Guiana, on October 9th at 03:36 AM (CEST). The mission is designed to deliver ground-breaking imagery with a 0.50-meter ground...

SSC supports ESA satellite observing vegetation growth

09:10 October 9, 2023

SSC is supporting ESA’s Proba-V Companion CubeSat (PVCC) satellite that was successfully launched from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana on October 9th at 03:36 AM (CEST). Through our SSC Connect network capabilities, SSC provides critical ground station connectivity for...

Spaceport Esrange highlighted by The Guardian and YLE

16:09 September 29, 2023

As the orbital launch site of Esrange Space Center, called Spaceport Esrange, get closer to its first satellite launch, there is naturally a big interest from the European and global space community. The last couple of days, the facility was...

BEXUS 32 and 33 launched with great success

09:09 September 26, 2023

Both BEXUS 32 and 33 were successfully launched from Esrange Space Center, despite very challenging weather with 38 cm of snowfall less than 24 hours before the first launch....

SSC to demonstrate Phased Array Ground Systems for NASA

15:09 September 22, 2023

SSC has been awarded a capability study contract from NASA to demonstrate Phased Array Ground Systems....

Steve Spittle

14:08 August 23, 2023

Interview with Steve Spittle, who works for SSC’s data analytics company, Global Trust....

SSC expands its Lunar Ground Network with VIRATEC partnership

12:07 July 13, 2023

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...

Successful discussions at Almedalen Political Week

10:07 July 5, 2023

.Security, defense and regional development are topics that engage a large proportion of society today. They are also areas where space plays a significant role, which became obvious when SSC went to the Almedal Political Week in Visby last week....

Bon Voyage Marcus Wandt!

10:06 June 22, 2023

It was recently announced that Marcus Wandt will be Sweden’s new astronaut. SSC is one of the co-financiers behind the project that has made Wandt’s voyage to the International Space Station (ISS) possible. As a partner of the mission, which...

SSC at the Almedalen political week in Visby

14:06 June 20, 2023

Space is becoming increasingly important for a sustainable and secure social development on Earth. Meanwhile, Sweden’s role within the global space sector is growing more important. At this year’s Almedalen political week in Visby, Sweden, SSC will be present to...