SSC - Swedish Space Corporation

The 38th Annual Small Satellite Conference (SmallSat) is coming up, hosted by Utah State University Logan. This year's conference will explore how automation is being integrated into small satellite systems across the space, launch, ground, and user segments, making them smarter and more effective.   “Automation is transforming every aspect of satellite technology, including ground networks. Discover how SSC is incorporating automation into our global ground network and launch site”, says Erwin Mercado, Head of Market Region Americas. Come join us at booth #59 to find out more about SSC and latest additions to our ground network!   Erwin Mercado, Greg Johnson, Ankit R., John Carver, Dan Narey, Nico Trebbin, Iraklis Hatziathanasiou, Pia Bonaure

There she goes, the largest balloon ever launched in Europe! 🎈 Today at 14:39 UTC, the 13th of July, the 60MCF balloon soared into the sky, aiming to attempt a float altitude of >150,000 feet. This is higher than NASA’s previous stratospheric balloons have flown and at that height you are above 99% of the Earth’s atmosphere, which is good for studying various radiation that our atmosphere otherwise would block. “The value of the 60MCF balloon is of high importance to the scientific community.  Some of the instruments that are being flown are so sensitive to interference from the atmosphere that even flying a little bit higher than our typical altitude of 120000-130000 feet can bring a lot of scientific reward.  Qualification of this balloon will allow NASA to continue to stretch the boundaries of what we provide to the scientific community.” says Andrew Hamilton, Director of NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Balloon Program Office. Curious to know more? Read our press release here https://lnkd.in/dt6AsJTv ! 🎈✨

Thanks Tokyo for an amazing week at SPACETIDE Foundation! 🇯🇵 Always fun to connect with our customers and meet new innovators in the space industry. The enthusiasm for our expanding ground station network was highly appreciated by all of our representatives, and we received great interest in our new orbital launch services with Perigee and Firefly Aerospace 🚀 “It’s so exciting to see the industry’s growth and be a part of groundbreaking advancements”, says Fredrik Gisle, our Head of Market, Region APAC. Want to learn more about our services? Check out our website here: sscspace.com Fredrik Gisle, Ulf Näslund, Nick Priborsky, Ravit Sachasiri, PMP®, Henrik Pettersson

For our Swedish followers! Don't forget to check out the latest episode of the podcast "Har vi åkt till Mars än?", where our CEO Charlotta Sund talks about our exciting new rocket partners, the role that the Swedish Space industry will be playing with our new capabilities and much more. Tune in below 👩🚀 https://lnkd.in/gKYfV3T6

This week we participated in the 2nd edition of the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana workshop, “L’impegno italiano nel settore dei CubeSat: tecnologie e missioni future.” "Participating in this workshop was a great opportunity for us. We showcased our robust ground station network and upcoming satellite launch services, highlighting our capability to support the entire lifecycle of space missions. We are excited about the future collaborations with Italian companies and confident that our extensive expertise and resources will significantly contribute to the success of micro and mini-satellite missions", says Davide Starnone, Managing Director at SSC Space Italy 🇮🇹 Thank you to the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana for organizing and hosting the event, which provided insights into the status of the CubeSat sector in Italy and allowed the numerous participants to share their knowledge and network! 📡👩🚀

This year we are attending SPACETIDE in Tokyo, 8-10 July 2024, as Gold sponsors since Japan is a focus market for SSC. SPACETIDE Foundation is a commercial Space conference that attract actors from the Satellite industry as well as launching capabilities actors. This is why our 5-man strong team is not only represented by our Connect services - Fredrik Gisle, Ulf Näslund, Nick Priborsky and Ravit Sachasiri, PMP® but also Henrik Pettersson from our Science services 🌏 📡 SSC participations during SPACETIDE: July 8, 15:40-16:30 Henrik Pettersson is part of a panel discussion on Space Security. July 9, 09:00-09:20 Nick Priborsky is holding a keynote with the title "How bundled services will enable spacecraft operators to better focus on their core business". Booth #12 - this is where you will find us! Come by and hear about our newly advertised orbital launch services from our spaceport at Esrange Space Center - in addition to our established services - sounding rocket launches for microgravity and atmospheric research. We look forward to seeing you in Tokyo next week! 🇯🇵

Are you ready for the remarkable Alpha rocket? 🚀

 As part of the launch partnership with SSC, Firefly Aerospaces Alpha rocket will launch from Esrange Space Center where launchpad modifications are already underway. With the inaugural Alpha launch scheduled for 2026, the new complex will support commercial customers in the broader space market. The launch capability at Esrange will also enable tactically responsive space missions to further advance national security.  

 Thanks to the use of advanced carbon composite technologies for the entire airframe and cryogenic propellant tanks, Alpha is a lightweight vehicle with exceptional performance capabilities. 

 “We’re pleased to announce this historic collaboration that will have a huge impact on the global commercial launch market, not least in Europe and the U.S.,” said Charlotta Sund, CEO at SSC. “Reducing the current gap of orbital launch sites in Europe, this collaboration strengthens the transatlantic link between Sweden and the U.S. whilst offering unique space capabilities for the Swedish NATO membership. We’re looking forward to releasing this competitive and well-proven launch service at Esrange in northern Europe.”  

 Want to check out the specs? Swipe to the second photo! 🌌

As the annual “Almedalen week” has come to a close, we look back at some of the highlights from this year's event. It offered a chance to talk about the importance of space – in society as a whole, as well as different defence and security aspects – together with, among others, Luleå tekniska universitet Säkerhets- och försvarsföretagen (SOFF) MSB (Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap) FMV - Försvarets materielverk Svenskt Näringsliv “It became clear to me that we share the ambition and willpower to work together in trying to solve the problems and challenges we face. We are all united – industry, academia, authorities and politics – in building a resilient and competitive Swedish space capability,” says Karin Holmqvist. Two of the main discussions: 🚀 How can we secure long-term and resilient space capabilities for the benefit of the Swedish total defense?: https://lnkd.in/dvZ6hKB5 🛰 Space technology of the future – Sweden's way forward: https://lnkd.in/dfXc9-TN

From Esrange Space Center, Firefly Aerospace is set to become first U.S. company to launch satellites from continental Europe 🚀

Together, SSC and Firefly are establishing an orbital launch service in Europe with a flight-proven launch vehicle, supporting commercial, civil, and defense customers. 

 “The future of spaceflight requires more orbital launch sites across the globe as we continue to see growing demand among domestic and international launch customers,” said Bill Weber, CEO at Firefly Aerospace. “Firefly is incredibly humbled to partner with SSC and become the first U.S. company to launch from continental Europe. Together, we’re unlocking a long-awaited capability for the European satellite market, and we invite those waiting to fly with us on our flight-proven Alpha vehicle.” 
 Stay tuned to hear more about the Alpha rocket and our joint launches from Esrange Space Center 💫 

Alpha is coming to Esrange! Together with Firefly Aerospace, SSC is establishing an orbital launch service in Sweden with a flight-proven launch vehicle to support commercial, civil, and defense customers. This new partnership will unlock a long-awaited capability for the expanding European satellite market, aiming at a first launch in 2026 from the newly inaugurated spaceport at Esrange Space Center in Sweden 🚀🤩🇺🇸🇸🇪 Get the details here: https://lnkd.in/dTPgDPB8