Esrange Space Center hosts high-level U.S. Space Force visit, strengthening transatlantic space collaboration
Last week, General B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of the U.S. Space Force, made an official visit to the Esrange Space Centre in northern Sweden.
Largest balloon ever launched from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden
Larger means higher – and on July 13 at 4.39 pm local time, the largest stratospheric balloon ever to be launched from Esrange Space Center rose from the ground in northern Sweden.
Swedish Space Corporation and Firefly Aerospace to launch satellites from Esrange in Sweden
As part of the agreement with Swedish Space Corporation, Firefly’s Alpha rocket will launch from Esrange Launch Complex 3C where pad modifications are already underway.
SSC and Perigee to launch satellites from Esrange
SSC and South Korean rocket company Perigee Aerospace Inc. have signed a collaborative agreement to launch satellites jointly from Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden, starting 2025.
MAPHEUS 14 first rocket from Esrange using new Red Kite motor
On the 27th of February at 07.27 UTC the MAPHEUS 14 sounding rocket was successfully launched from Esrange Space Center in Kiruna.
Aero Vodochody signs deal with Bulgaria for L-39ZA Albatros jets upgrade
Aero Vodochody has announced a new agreement with the Bulgarian Defence Ministry to continue the repair and partial modernization program of the L-39ZA Albatros jet aircraft.
Spaceport Esrange ready for satellite launches
“This spaceport offers an independent European gateway to space. It is exactly the infrastructure we need, not only to continue to innovate but also to further explore the final frontier,” said Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.



