COMPLETED: Rocket Launch and Parachute Tests

Test content modules

15:12 December 9, 2025

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Two engineers in a control room looking a screens

Resilience in Space key to security on Earth

09:08 August 5, 2025

Space is now an integral part of our daily lives on Earth. Space-based infrastructure, especially satellites in orbit, plays a crucial role in communication, navigation, and Earth observation services. But without proper resilience up there, Sweden risks falling behind in ...

ExoMars high-altitude drop-test stratospheric balloon being launched at Esrange Space Center, July 2025

Testing Mars parachutes from the edge of Space

10:07 July 22, 2025

On 7 July, at 09.25 local time, the drop-test campaign for ESA’s ExoMars mission was successfully conducted at SSC’s Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden. A high-altitude balloon carried a test capsule to an altitude of 29 kilometers, where it ...

SSC Strengthens Presence in Japan – Establishes Office in Tokyo

08:07 July 8, 2025

Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) is proud to announce the establishment of an office in Tokyo, Japan. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in SSC’s long-term commitment to the Japanese space market and strengthens its presence in one of the ...

Themis reusable rocket demonstrator arrival at Esrange Space Center on 27 June 2025

Themis has arrived at Esrange – see Europe’s reusable rocket demonstrator in motion

11:06 June 30, 2025

On 27 June, Europe’s reusable first stage demonstrator “Themis” arrived at SSC’s Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden. Developed by French-German space company ArianeGroup and managed as part of ESA’s space transportation reusability roadmap, preparations for Europe’s first-ever reuse hop-tests ...

Karin Holmqvist in a panel discussion at Almedalen week 2025

The key role of Space for society and security – in focus at “Almedalen week”

15:06 June 26, 2025

Each year, representatives from Swedish politics, academia and business gather in Visby, Gotland for the ”Almedalen week” to meet, talk, debate – and listen. This year, we joined the conversation to highlight the importance of space for critical societal functions, as well as the ...

TSA signature by Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard and Senior Official Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Brent T Christensen

SSC and Firefly progress towards orbital launch – TSA signed between Sweden and USA

08:06 June 25, 2025

Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and Firefly Aerospace are moving closer to a historic first satellite launch from Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden, following a Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA) that was signed between Sweden and the United States on June ...

The city of Visby on Gotland in Sweden. Sunny weather with some leaves in the foreground, and old houses and ruins in the background.

Meet us at Almedalen political week in Visby

10:06 June 23, 2025

Space is becoming increasingly important for our modern society. With unique capabilities, launch experience and ground-based infrastructure, SSC offers crucial components for a robust Swedish society, a stronger Europe, and a more competitive NATO alliance. At this year’s Almedalen political ...

SSC, Firefly Aerospace and Blue Origin discussing space topics at a panel discussion at Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in Washington DC

Transatlantic collaboration in space discussed in Washington DC

18:06 June 13, 2025

On Thursday, June 12th, SSC participated at the Executive Forum, SACC-USA (Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce) through a panel discussion about “Transatlantic Collaboration in the Fast-Growing Space Industry – Space technology’s essential role in safeguarding the future” together with partners Firefly ...

SSC awarded two “best papers” at SpaceOps

11:06 June 11, 2025

At this year’s SpaceOps conference in Montreal, SSC colleagues Marcus Birch, Optical Communications Engineer, together with Nico Trebbin, Head of Engineering and Software Solutions, Engineering Services division, were awarded “best papers” for their respective presentations on optical communications as well ...