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 Sweden's space capability. The decision includes improving the Armed Forces' space situational awareness, expanding the infrastructure at the Esrange Space Center, and enabling the Armed Forces to launch multiple satellites into space.

As a first step, FMV is establishing a collaboration with SSC through this order for project establishment to create a basic capability for satellite launches from Esrange.

The aim is to create greater Swedish control and access to the space domain, thereby increasing the robustness of the functions and capabilities that the satellites deliver to the Armed Forces.
 

Media Contact: Philip Ohlsson, Press & PR, +46 70 721 70 26, philip.ohlsson@sscspace.com

About Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)
SSC is a leading global provider of advanced space services, with more than 50 years of experience. We help space organizations, research institutes, commercial and institutional actors from all over the world to get access to space. With local presence on all continents and about 700 committed employees, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications and satellite control services, spacecraft operations, rocket and balloon systems, launch services and flight test services, as well as engineering, operations and consultancy services for space missions. We enable successful space projects within Earth observation, telecommunications, security, meteorology, navigation and positioning, scientific research and other applications. Among our strongest assets are Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden, set out to become first to launch satellites from mainland Europe, as well as one of the world’s largest commercial ground station networks for satellite communications. www.sscspace.com.