Testing Mars parachutes from the edge of Space
10:07 am . 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[...]
CanSat Sweden Final held at Esrange
15:05 pm . May 12, 2025
For the first time ever, the Swedish final of the student competition CanSat Sweden was held at Esrange Space Center. Three teams of high school students participated, each competing with their self-built satellite the size of a soda can. The[...]
NASA SUNRISE-III balloon launched
02:07 am . July 10, 2024
At 06:22 local time on the 10th of July, the NASA balloon carrying the SUNRISE-III payload was successfully launched from Esrange Space Center. The balloon has a volume of 970 000 m3 when it reaches float altitude of approximately 36[...]