Swedish Space Corporation

Swedish Space Corporation
Company typeGovernment-owned
IndustrySpace
Founded1972; 52 years ago (1972) in Solna, Sweden
Headquarters
Solna
,
Sweden
Key people
Number of employees
630 (2022)
Websitewww.sscspace.com
South Point station, Hawaii, US

The Swedish Space Corporation, SSC, also registered as Svenska rymdaktiebolaget,[1] is a Swedish space services company. SSC operations consist of launches of sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons, tests of future generation rocket engines and new rocket fuels, operation and maintenance of space and aviation systems, as well as satellite communications through the use of SSC ground stations deployed around the world. SSC is also working on developing its Space Surveillance Tracking (SST)[2] and Space Traffic Management (STM) programs with the aim to identify, assess and minimize risks of collisions and disruptions associated with space debris.[3][4]

In January 2023, Spaceport Esrange, a new establishment of Esrange Space Center was inaugurated – the first facility on EU mainland  with the capability of launching satellites.[5][6] The first satellite launch is expected to take place in 2024.

SSC operations in Sweden are located in Solna, Kiruna and Ågesta. The company also has operations in Australia, Chile, the Netherlands, Thailand, Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom. SSC has roughly 630 employees and an MSEK 1,263 turnover in 2022.[7][8]

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  3. ^ "SSA Programme overview". esa.int. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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  5. ^ Sternlund, Hans (13 January 2023). "Här invigs rampen på Esrange i Kiruna: "Europa har fått fotfäste i rymden"". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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