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Laser communication from space to ground is a cutting-edge technology that will bring significant improvements both regarding data rates but also as a more secure and license-free means of satellite communication.
Hanna Sundberg, SSC Optical Program Manager for the NODES project.
Hanna Sundberg
Optical technology revolutionizing space communications
We are building a new generation of ground stations. With optical technology, we take satellite communications to a whole new level of efficiency.
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“This is an exciting mission that can benefit life on Earth in many ways. Simply the idea of finding resources on the lunar surface that could be vital for creating a permanent base on the Moon. How exciting is that?! This could simplify further space exploration and equip us with a springboard to Mars and the rest of the Universe.”
Mikael Eriksson, Business Development Director
Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander
SSC and India’s historic lunar landing
India made history with the Chandrayaan-3 mission when it became the first ever spacecraft to successfully land on the south side of the Moon. This mission not only paves the way for further space exploration but also acts as a potential steppingstone towards Mars and beyond.
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Space data is the new oil – everybody wants to access it for so many different reasons. For us and many other space companies, this source of information provides great possibilities to make life on Earth more sustainable.
Linda Lyckman, Head of Business & Technology Innovation
Linda Lyckman
Innovating life on Earth – through space technology
Space business is booming all over the world. And it’s not just out of curiosity or the vanity of billionaires. For humankind to survive, we need to make life on Earth more sustainable, and this can be achieved through innovative space missions. Linda Lyckman, SVP Business & Technology Innovation at SSC explains how.
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Staying connected to Earth – SSC to support NASA network expansion

12:01 January 10, 2025

With the vision of making advanced spacefaring more accessible, NASA is expanding and strengthening its Near Space Network (NSN) commercial direct-to-Earth capabilities. Ready for the task, SSC has been selected as a new and vital service provider on the ground,...

The 600th rocket – a story of Swedish space (part 2)

11:11 November 8, 2024

Scheduled for launch next week, the preparations for MAPHEUS-15 is underway at Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden. Just one science rocket of many? Not at all. In fact, it marks the 600th rocket launch at Esrange. Perhaps not a...

The 600th rocket – a story of Swedish space (part 1)

11:11 November 8, 2024

Scheduled for launch next week, the preparations for MAPHEUS-15 is underway at Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden. Just one science rocket of many? Not at all. In fact, it marks the 600th rocket launch at Esrange. Perhaps not a...

SSC supports historic mission to Jupiter’s Europa Moon

10:10 October 21, 2024

On 14 October, NASA’s Europa Clipper, heading to Jupiter’s moon Europa, lifted off on a SpaceX launcher from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. Being one of the most talked-about missions in the space industry at the moment, SSC is...

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08:09 September 18, 2024

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Sentinel 2C launch preparations

09:09 September 11, 2024

The Sentinel-2C satellite lifted off on 5 September. In ESA’s operations center (ESOC) the mission controllers were ready after lots of preparation and the last round of simulation training....
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