Global space-services provider and operator of the Esrange Space Center, providing ground-segment, mission operations, suborbital launch, rocket-test, and developing orbital-launch services.
SSC Space AB (formerly Swedish Space Corporation/SSC) is a Swedish state-linked commercial space company. Its core commercial roles are satellite and spacecraft communications, ground-station-network operations, spacecraft engineering and operations, sounding-rocket and balloon missions, and orbital-launch infrastructure development at Esrange.
SSC Space AB (formerly Swedish Space Corporation/SSC) is a Swedish state-linked commercial space company. Its core commercial roles are satellite and spacecraft communications, ground-station-network operations, spacecraft engineering and operations, sounding-rocket and balloon missions, and orbital-launch infrastructure development at Esrange.
SSC Space selected Infostellar's ground station networks virtualization platform to support Seiren's FUSION-1 mission via SSC Space Go; SSC is using Infostellar's platform to provide satellite communications services for the FUSION-1 mission (announcement July 7, 2026).
SSC provided near-real-time payload data delivery services and ground/cloud integration for EnduroSat, enabling EnduroSat to demonstrate end-to-end space services with APIs for automatic contact scheduling and cloud-native data delivery.
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SSC Space program partners
NorthBase Oy— program partner / host site supplier · strategic partner · 1 more roles3 connectionsTell me more
NorthBase supplies its Muonio and other Finnish ground-station capacity and hosting opportunities to SSC Space as part of a partnership to expand SSC’s global ground station network; SSC will be able to host antennas and utilize available capacity at NorthBase sites.
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NorthBase integrates its Muonio ground station as a partner site into SSC Space's global ground station network; partnership announced May 2026.
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SSC Space and NorthBase entered a partnership to connect NorthBase infrastructure to SSC's global ground station network and broaden access to NorthBase capabilities — SSC provides network connectivity and global access that enables NorthBase customers to reach a wider network.
SSC Space and Kuva Space signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen Nordic space capabilities; SSC is positioned to enable Kuva Space with regional operations, ground-station and logistics cooperation for Kuva’s hyperspectral constellation (LOI announced April 2026).
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ArianeGroup— supplier / partner · customer / partner2 connectionsTell me more
ArianeGroup is listed among SSC Space's customers and partners on SSC Space services pages; ArianeGroup provides launch and launcher-related engineering collaboration that supports SSC Space's launch and test service offerings (relationship published on SSC Space services page).
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SSC Space supplies ground-segment, engineering and launch-support services to ArianeGroup as listed among SSC Space's customers and partners; SSC provides ground-station and launch-test capabilities used by ArianeGroup (listed on SSC Space services page).
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European Space Agency (ESA)— program partner / supplier · customer / program partner2 connectionsTell me more
ESA appears on SSC Space's services/customer listings; ESA provides program-level partnerships, payload and mission collaborations, and customership for sounding-rocket, balloon and ground-segment activities supporting SSC Space operations (listed on SSC Space services page).
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SSC Space supplies sounding-rocket launches, balloon flights, ground-station services and mission operations to ESA programs; ESA is listed among SSC Space's customers and partners on SSC Space service pages.
SSC Space partners with Firefly Aerospace to enable orbital satellite launches from Esrange Space Center using Firefly's Alpha rocket, with first launch targeted for 2028; SSC provides the launch site, infrastructure, and ground services.
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Government awards & missions
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration— orbital-launch-capability-customer-and-infrastructure-funderTell me more
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration contracted SSC Space to establish satellite-launch capability from Esrange for the Swedish Armed Forces and partners/allies. · Systems and infrastructure supporting protected, available, executable satellite launches at Esrange; Firefly Alpha is the planned launch vehicle.
SSC describes the agency contract, its value, operational users, and planned availability.
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European Space Agency— ground-station-services-customerTell me more
The European Space Agency contracts commercially operated SSC Space stations as part of its augmented Estrack ground-station network, particularly for launch-and-early-orbit-phase coverage. · ESA Estrack augmented network; SSC stations in Hawaii, Chile, and Australia among the cited sites.
ESA identifies SSC as a commercial station provider supporting Estrack service contracts.
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NASA— commercial-ground-communications-services-contractor-and-mission-customerTell me more
NASA selected SSC Space U.S. to provide commercial direct-to-Earth communications services under the Near Space Network; NASA also uses SSC Space's network for the PExT direct-to-Earth demonstration. · Near Space Network Services contract, including low-Earth-orbit science missions and highly elliptical orbit requirements; PExT technology demonstration.
NASA's award notice names SSC Space U.S. and the task-order scopes. SSC separately documents PExT links via its network.
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