’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.’
Good news for Europe. Great location.
Good news for Europe. Great location.
FMV Procures Satellite Launch Capability at Esrange from SSC
SSC has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for establishment of satellite launch capability at Esrange.
sscspace.com
December 18, 2024 at 8:12 PM
’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.’
Good news for Europe. Great location.
Good news for Europe. Great location.
Esrange Space Center in Sweden is celebrating six decades of space operations, science and international collaboration. Owned and operated by SSC Space, the base has evolved from a European sounding rocket range into one of Europe’s most comprehensive space centres 🧪🔭
Esrange celebrates 60 years: taking on growing role in Europe’s space ambitions
As Europe accelerates efforts to strengthen independent, resilient, and responsive space
news.cision.com
September 24, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Esrange Space Center in Sweden is celebrating six decades of space operations, science and international collaboration. Owned and operated by SSC Space, the base has evolved from a European sounding rocket range into one of Europe’s most comprehensive space centres 🧪🔭
#OTD 6️⃣0️⃣years ago: 24 September 1966, the #Esrange rocket range at Kiruna in Sweden was inaugurated, ESRO's launch base for sounding rockets.
Article for 50th anniversary:
www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA...
Archive info:
historicalarchives.esa.int/esro-soundin...
@science.esa.int @transport.esa.int
Article for 50th anniversary:
www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA...
Archive info:
historicalarchives.esa.int/esro-soundin...
@science.esa.int @transport.esa.int
September 24, 2026 at 9:05 PM
#OTD 6️⃣0️⃣years ago: 24 September 1966, the #Esrange rocket range at Kiruna in Sweden was inaugurated, ESRO's launch base for sounding rockets.
Article for 50th anniversary:
www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA...
Archive info:
historicalarchives.esa.int/esro-soundin...
@science.esa.int @transport.esa.int
Article for 50th anniversary:
www.esa.int/About_Us/ESA...
Archive info:
historicalarchives.esa.int/esro-soundin...
@science.esa.int @transport.esa.int
The Swedish Armed Forces have tasked SSC with establishing a satellite launch capability at Esrange Space Center.
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europeanspaceflight.com/swedish-mili...
Swedish Military to Serve as Anchor Customer for Esrange Space Center?
The Swedish Armed Forces have tasked SSC with establishing a satellite launch capability at Esrange Space Center.
europeanspaceflight.com
January 5, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The Swedish Armed Forces have tasked SSC with establishing a satellite launch capability at Esrange Space Center.
europeanspaceflight.com/swedish-mili...
europeanspaceflight.com/swedish-mili...
DLR’s MAPHEUS-17 suborbital mission is expected to be launched from Esrange in Sweden as early as 1 October.
europeanspaceflight.com/dlrs-suborbi...
europeanspaceflight.com/dlrs-suborbi...
DLR’s Suborbital MAPHEUS-17 Mission to Launch as Early as 1 October
DLR’s MAPHEUS-17 suborbital mission is slated to launch from Esrange in Sweden as early as 1 October.
europeanspaceflight.com
September 19, 2026 at 7:09 AM
DLR’s MAPHEUS-17 suborbital mission is expected to be launched from Esrange in Sweden as early as 1 October.
europeanspaceflight.com/dlrs-suborbi...
europeanspaceflight.com/dlrs-suborbi...
Deep in the Swedish forest, where reindeer roam and scientists ski in winter, lies one of Europe’s hopes for a spaceport that can ultimately compete with the United States, China and Russia. https://to.pbs.org/45KdtnR
Deep in the Swedish forest, Esrange Space Center is part of Europe's hope to compete in the space race
The state-owned Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden, is among the sites building out orbital rocket programs to allow Europe to advance in the global space race and launch satellites from the conti...
to.pbs.org
September 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Deep in the Swedish forest, where reindeer roam and scientists ski in winter, lies one of Europe’s hopes for a spaceport that can ultimately compete with the United States, China and Russia. https://to.pbs.org/45KdtnR
ArianeGroup completed a wet dress rehearsal of the Themis reusable booster demonstrator on 23 July at the Esrange Space Center in Sweden.
europeanspaceflight.com/arianegroup-...
europeanspaceflight.com/arianegroup-...
ArianeGroup Completes Themis Wet Dress Rehearsal - European Spaceflight
ArianeGroup has completed a wet dress rehearsal of its Themis reusable booster demonstrator at the Esrange Space Centre in Sweden.
europeanspaceflight.com
July 30, 2026 at 9:56 AM
ArianeGroup completed a wet dress rehearsal of the Themis reusable booster demonstrator on 23 July at the Esrange Space Center in Sweden.
europeanspaceflight.com/arianegroup-...
europeanspaceflight.com/arianegroup-...
ESA says it is “waiting for spring” to launch an initial hop test of its Themis reusable rocket demonstrator from the Esrange Space Centre in Sweden.
europeanspaceflight.com/esa-waiting-...
europeanspaceflight.com/esa-waiting-...
ESA “Waiting for Spring” to Launch Themis Reusable Rocket Demonstrator
ESA says it is “waiting for spring” to launch an initial hop test of its Themis reusable rocket demonstrator from the Esrange Space Centre in Sweden.
europeanspaceflight.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:42 PM
ESA says it is “waiting for spring” to launch an initial hop test of its Themis reusable rocket demonstrator from the Esrange Space Centre in Sweden.
europeanspaceflight.com/esa-waiting-...
europeanspaceflight.com/esa-waiting-...
With ArianeGroup and the Swedish Space Corporation we showed our reusable rocket stage demonstrator #Themis on its launch pad at Esrange Space Center to representatives from the
europarl.europa.eu Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the European Health and Digital Executive Agency
europarl.europa.eu Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the European Health and Digital Executive Agency
September 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
With ArianeGroup and the Swedish Space Corporation we showed our reusable rocket stage demonstrator #Themis on its launch pad at Esrange Space Center to representatives from the
europarl.europa.eu Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the European Health and Digital Executive Agency
europarl.europa.eu Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the European Health and Digital Executive Agency
For interested parties. Sweden has had a rocket range since 1966. At this point it has an orbital launch capacity.
sscspace.com/esrange/
sscspace.com/esrange/
Esrange Space Center
Esrange Space Center has facilities for science, launch, ground segment, and rocket testing, and more - owned and operated by SSC Space.
sscspace.com
May 3, 2026 at 2:15 PM
For interested parties. Sweden has had a rocket range since 1966. At this point it has an orbital launch capacity.
sscspace.com/esrange/
sscspace.com/esrange/
The Swedish Armed Forces have commissioned the state-owned SSC to develop launch capabilities for defence at the Esrange Space Center. A one billion SEK investment by 2032 will enhance the armed force's satellite operations and strengthen Sweden's space infrastructure.
sscspace.com/fmv-procures...
sscspace.com/fmv-procures...
FMV Procures Satellite Launch Capability at Esrange from SSC
SSC has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for establishment of satellite launch capability at Esrange.
sscspace.com
December 23, 2024 at 5:01 PM
The Swedish Armed Forces have commissioned the state-owned SSC to develop launch capabilities for defence at the Esrange Space Center. A one billion SEK investment by 2032 will enhance the armed force's satellite operations and strengthen Sweden's space infrastructure.
sscspace.com/fmv-procures...
sscspace.com/fmv-procures...
FMV Procures #Satellite Launch Capability at Esrange from SSC
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 sscspace.com/fmv-procures...
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 sscspace.com/fmv-procures...
FMV Procures Satellite Launch Capability at Esrange from SSC
SSC has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for establishment of satellite launch capability at Esrange.
sscspace.com
December 18, 2024 at 5:21 PM
FMV Procures #Satellite Launch Capability at Esrange from SSC
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 sscspace.com/fmv-procures...
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 sscspace.com/fmv-procures...
Power pack testing 💪
Rocket Factory Augsburg is working on an upgrade to their Helix rocket engine, completing a set of tests at Esrange Space Center in Sweden.
Rocket Factory Augsburg is working on an upgrade to their Helix rocket engine, completing a set of tests at Esrange Space Center in Sweden.
May 28, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Power pack testing 💪
Rocket Factory Augsburg is working on an upgrade to their Helix rocket engine, completing a set of tests at Esrange Space Center in Sweden.
Rocket Factory Augsburg is working on an upgrade to their Helix rocket engine, completing a set of tests at Esrange Space Center in Sweden.
A report from Norway’s Civil Aviation Authority has estimated that launches from Sweden’s Esrange facility could cost the country more than €146.45 million per flight.
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europeanspaceflight.com/launches-fro...
Launches from Sweden Could Cost Norway Over €146M Per Flight
A report from Norway’s Civil Aviation Authority has estimated that launches from Sweden’s Esrange facility could cost the country more than €146.45 million per flight.
europeanspaceflight.com
March 15, 2025 at 6:18 AM
A report from Norway’s Civil Aviation Authority has estimated that launches from Sweden’s Esrange facility could cost the country more than €146.45 million per flight.
europeanspaceflight.com/launches-fro...
europeanspaceflight.com/launches-fro...
SSC Space launched its SubOrbital Express-5 mission from Esrange, carrying 12 experiments, including one that examined the effects of microgravity on red hair.
europeanspaceflight.com/ssc-space-la...
europeanspaceflight.com/ssc-space-la...
SSC Space Launches Red Kite-Powered Sounding Rocket Carrying 12 Experiments
SSC Space launched its SubOrbital Express-5 mission from Esrange, carrying 12 experiments, including one that examined the effects of microgravity on red hair.
europeanspaceflight.com
June 3, 2026 at 7:23 AM
SSC Space launched its SubOrbital Express-5 mission from Esrange, carrying 12 experiments, including one that examined the effects of microgravity on red hair.
europeanspaceflight.com/ssc-space-la...
europeanspaceflight.com/ssc-space-la...
ESA's Themis reusable rocket demonstrator has completed its over 3,000 km journey to Sweden's Esrange Space Centre, where it will be prepared for an initial 20-metre hop test.
europeanspaceflight.com/themis-demon...
europeanspaceflight.com/themis-demon...
Themis Demonstrator Completes 3,000 km Journey to Launch Site
ESA's Themis reusable rocket demonstrator has completed its journey to the Esrange Space Centre, where it will be prepared for an initial 20-metre hop test.
europeanspaceflight.com
June 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
ESA's Themis reusable rocket demonstrator has completed its over 3,000 km journey to Sweden's Esrange Space Centre, where it will be prepared for an initial 20-metre hop test.
europeanspaceflight.com/themis-demon...
europeanspaceflight.com/themis-demon...
LAUNCH at 0500 UTC Nov 26 of a VSB-30 sounding rocket from ESRANGE (Kiruna, Sweden) with the SubOrbital Express 4 microgravity payload, on a suborbital flight to 256 km apogee
November 26, 2024 at 1:09 PM
LAUNCH at 0500 UTC Nov 26 of a VSB-30 sounding rocket from ESRANGE (Kiruna, Sweden) with the SubOrbital Express 4 microgravity payload, on a suborbital flight to 256 km apogee
LAUNCH at 0405 UTC Nov 12 of a Red Kite/Red Kite booster from ESRANGE with the MAPHEUS 16 microgravity payload on a suborbital flight to 267 km apogee.
November 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
LAUNCH at 0405 UTC Nov 12 of a Red Kite/Red Kite booster from ESRANGE with the MAPHEUS 16 microgravity payload on a suborbital flight to 267 km apogee.
Two small sounding rockets carrying student payloads were successfully launched from Esrange Space Center on 11 and 13 March as part of the REXUS programme.
europeanspaceflight.com/two-small-ro...
europeanspaceflight.com/two-small-ro...
Two Small Rockets Carrying Student Payloads Launch from Esrange
Two small sounding rockets carrying student payloads were successfully launched from Esrange Space Center on 11 and 13 March as part of the REXUS programme.
europeanspaceflight.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Two small sounding rockets carrying student payloads were successfully launched from Esrange Space Center on 11 and 13 March as part of the REXUS programme.
europeanspaceflight.com/two-small-ro...
europeanspaceflight.com/two-small-ro...
Standing on its own four legs🦿🦿🦿🦿
@esa.int's reusable rocket demonstrator Themis is standing tall.
Themis will demonstrate rocket stage recovery and reuse technologies and the first model arrived at the Esrange Space Center launch pad in Sweden 🇸🇪 over the summer.
@esa.int's reusable rocket demonstrator Themis is standing tall.
Themis will demonstrate rocket stage recovery and reuse technologies and the first model arrived at the Esrange Space Center launch pad in Sweden 🇸🇪 over the summer.
September 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Standing on its own four legs🦿🦿🦿🦿
@esa.int's reusable rocket demonstrator Themis is standing tall.
Themis will demonstrate rocket stage recovery and reuse technologies and the first model arrived at the Esrange Space Center launch pad in Sweden 🇸🇪 over the summer.
@esa.int's reusable rocket demonstrator Themis is standing tall.
Themis will demonstrate rocket stage recovery and reuse technologies and the first model arrived at the Esrange Space Center launch pad in Sweden 🇸🇪 over the summer.
From Les Mureaux to Kiruna 🛻
After being assembled at the former Ariane 5 main stage integration building and completed a 'fit-check' in Les Mureaux, France, Themis has made its way to the northern region of Sweden, north of the polar circle, on roads and navigating the North Sea.
After being assembled at the former Ariane 5 main stage integration building and completed a 'fit-check' in Les Mureaux, France, Themis has made its way to the northern region of Sweden, north of the polar circle, on roads and navigating the North Sea.
June 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
From Les Mureaux to Kiruna 🛻
After being assembled at the former Ariane 5 main stage integration building and completed a 'fit-check' in Les Mureaux, France, Themis has made its way to the northern region of Sweden, north of the polar circle, on roads and navigating the North Sea.
After being assembled at the former Ariane 5 main stage integration building and completed a 'fit-check' in Les Mureaux, France, Themis has made its way to the northern region of Sweden, north of the polar circle, on roads and navigating the North Sea.
From Esrange in Kiruna the Swedish Space Corp SSC together with ArianeGroup will soon test the Themis T1H, a SpaceX Falcon 9 grasshopper style reusable orbital rocket test vehicle of the reusable medium lift rocket Ariane Next, a competitor of Rocket Lab Neutron.
sscspace.com/europes-firs...
sscspace.com/europes-firs...
Europe’s first steps to master rocket recovery and re-use – happening soon at Esrange
The Themis project will teach Europe to operate a reusable launcher. At Esrange in Sweden, final preparations are underway to begin hoptests.
sscspace.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
From Esrange in Kiruna the Swedish Space Corp SSC together with ArianeGroup will soon test the Themis T1H, a SpaceX Falcon 9 grasshopper style reusable orbital rocket test vehicle of the reusable medium lift rocket Ariane Next, a competitor of Rocket Lab Neutron.
sscspace.com/europes-firs...
sscspace.com/europes-firs...
Skruven har varit i rymden! Obs! Fått på Esrange.
Omröstningen för bästa kråkblinget, likea den du röstar på!
Rebluppa för synlighet pls 🐦⬛✨
Rebluppa för synlighet pls 🐦⬛✨
June 8, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Skruven har varit i rymden! Obs! Fått på Esrange.