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Apple tree twigs from Space, sprouted on Earth

16:04 April 29, 2025

Early morning on November 23rd, 2022, the SubOrbital Express-3 science rocket was launched from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden. Sharing the cargo space with a variety of highly advanced research projects, a selection of apple tree twigs was sent...

Rocket launch with forest in the background.

Second launch for the DART-rocket

16:04 April 10, 2025

On Tuesday the 8 of April 2025 the T-Minus DART rocket was successfully launched from Esrange Space Center....

Testing a rocket engine. Credit: Isar Aerospace

Testing future European rocket technology – Successful Spectrum launch

08:04 April 10, 2025

The successful launch of the Isar Aerospace Spectrum rocket on March 30 marks a significant achievement for the European space industry....

Call for General Annual Meeting 2025

00:03 March 31, 2025

SSC’s Annual General Meeting 2025 will be held on Thursday, 29 April at the head office in Solna, Sweden....

Europe’s first steps to master rocket recovery and re-use – happening soon at Esrange

09:03 March 21, 2025

With the Themis project, Europe will learn to operate a prototype of reusable launcher first stage. At SSC’s Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden, final preparations are currently underway to begin these historic tests. This will culminate with a “hop...

SSC awarded contracts for EU’s Earth Observation program Copernicus

10:03 March 19, 2025

SSC has been awarded several additional satellite ground station contracts by ESA for Copernicus, EU’s Earth Observation program. The new contracts include ground station support from both Punta Arenas, the US and Canada....