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Monday, 05 November 2012 06:26

Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)

The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) develops, launches and operates space systems and perform tests of new aerospace systems.

SSC (Swedish Space Corporation) is a comprehensive space company that has 40 years' experience in helping space organizations, companies and research organizations to get access to space. SSC provides specialized competence in space subsystems, space and satellite operations, rocket and balloon systems including experiment equipment, launch services, aerospace engineering services as well as airborne maritime surveillance systems.

Through its wholly owned subsidiaries ECAPS and NanoSpace, SSC is also engaged in the development of environmentally friendly propulsion systems and micromechanical systems for space applications.

From its facility Esrange Space Center in Northern Sweden, SSC launches sounding rockets and high-altitude balloons for research in the areas of microgravity, astrophysics, astronomy and atmospheric studies.

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