and MOS data. But Esrange now also provides sophisticated tests and technology demonstration services, and Esrange has become one of the world’s busiest civil satellite ground stations, as part of SSC’s Universal Space Network, providing mission critical services to ESA, NASA, and numerous other governmental and commercial customers around the world. The rocket was launched at 11:30 local time and carried nine scientific experiments and a technology demonstrator, all together 579 kg, to an altitude of 678 km which enabled slightly more than 12 minutes and of stable microgravity, 10-5 g. The payload landed with a parachute within the impact area and will be recovered by helicopter. Keynote speakers were Professor Dr. Ing Jan Wörner, Director General, ESA; Mrs Helene Hellmark Knutsson, Swedish Minister for Higher Education and Research, Minister for Space; Dr. Olle Norberg, Director General at Swedish National Space Board; and Professor Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund, Chair of Executive Board, German Aerospace Center/DLR. Box 802 P. O. As the 8-tonne satellite and its 10 onboard instruments would be producing large quantities of data it was again necessary to upgrade the station. We are happy to provide exactly what a customer asks for, but it lies in our nature always to look a bit further—to present ideas and technologies that could bring new possibilities into each project. SSC Infinity consists of a range of highly automated services that use full-motion antennas in the 5 meter or smaller class. “The lessons we have learned from the past fifty years has prepared SSC for the needs and challenges of the future. The satellite data is recorded on high density tapes (HDDT). Here, on a 20-hectare site some 38 kilometres east of Kiruna town and just 10km from the ESRANGE launch site, the Station was sited. The satellite data is recorded on high density tapes (HDDT). These specialists also work 'on console' if direct intervention is needed during critical spacecraft manoeuvres or launch activities. When Esrange Space Center is used in combination with SSC’s Inuvik Satellite Station in northern Canada, unmatched coverage opportunities are available for polar orbiting missions. SSC is well known for developing cost efficient technical solutions that facilitate our customers’ work. [CDATA[ MAXUS 9 rocket measures 15.5 meters long, including payload and motor. The Esrange Satellite Station includes six independent Telemetry Tracking & Command (TT&C) systems in S-band (one with receive capability also in the UHF-Band), six multi-frequency receive antenna systems in S/X-Band and an operational building which houses reception system electronics and data processing equipment. Esrange also accommodates one of the world’s largest civilian satellite ground stations and acts as a hub in our satellite station network, SSC Universal Space Network. The archive consists of around 15000 HDDTs with Landsat MSS, TM “We are pleased that the Swedish government has now decided to establish the capability to launch satellites from Esrange. For maintenance and day-to-day troubleshooting on site, Kiruna relies on a local team of engineers. SSC Infinity includes streamlined service level agreements that come with standard terms and conditions and numerous pricing plans based on priority, antenna size, availability and bandwidth usage. Using its ground stations at strategic locations around the globe, SSC then provides coverage that allows frequent satellite contacts for telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) and data download with low-latency data recovery. You have already liked this page, you can only like it once. Moreover, flight tests of air and space vehicles are performed. This will be yet another way for us to deliver upon our mission—We Help Earth Benefit from Space.”, Lennart Poromaa, the President of SSC’s Science Services Division and Head of Esrange Space Center, commented, ”We have served the space community for 50 years with a track record of 550 launched sounding rockets and more than 520 balloons. Rocket systems and experiment payloads are developed and sounding rockets as well as high altitude balloons are launched. The archive consists of around 15000 HDDTs with Landsat MSS, TM SSC, Esrange Svalbard Satellite Station (Norwegian: Svalbard satelittstasjon) or SvalSat is a satellite ground station located on Platåberget near Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway.Opened in 1997, it is operated by Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), a joint venture between Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and the Norwegian Space Centre (NSC). “SSC understands the rigors of constellation orbit-raising, a feat that can span many months of intense activities. Data SSC and the Swedish government have so far co-invested approximately 30 million USD in the project. Today, Esrange has around 140 daily contacts with satellites in different orbits. This data center does not have any contact mechanisms listed. Three decades have passed since Kiruna’s royal inauguration, and in that time the ground station has cemented itself as one of Europe’s most important space facilities both for ESA and its partner agencies. Data After a guided tour at the center for the invited guests, an Executive Roundtable was held at Kiruna City Hall. East Troublesome Fire Spreads to the Rockies. A second, 13-metre dish antenna was installed to deliver high-data-rate capability in X-Band. Toggle Archive And Distribution Information. In September 1990, His Majesty The King of Sweden accompanied by ESA’s then Director General Reimar Lüst pressed the button that triggered the antennas first track, inaugurating the station and marking the start of its operational life. Invention & Interaction Today we have around 140 daily contacts with satellites in different orbits. The six-member Swedish Government delegation, led by Helene Hellmark Knutsson, Minister for Higher Education and Research (with responsibility for Space), is here to meet, Today MAXUS 9, Europe’s largest sounding rocket for experiments in microgravity, successfully lifted off from SSC’s (Swedish Space Corporation’s) launch facility Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden. And Esrange satellite station has grown into one of the world’s busiest ground stations, serving a large variety of customers. from 0.55 to 1.00 micrometers. In July 1991, the station began routine support to ESA's then-new ERS-1 mission, with an on-site staff of some 25 engineers. As well as these, the station supports the five Sentinel satellites flown by ESA on behalf of the European Union's Copernicus programme, providing accurate, timely and freely accessible environmental monitoring. SSC has begun installing new small aperture antennas as part of the Universal Space Network expansion. “We are excited to have Dan join our senior executive team. The assigned missions for Esrange Space Center, regarding sounding rockets and balloons, are: • Support of the sounding rocket and balloon program of the member states of ESA/EASP. The two radar missions could then be operated on a tandem basis, marking a first for Europe. sscspace.com, An Amazing 50 Year Feat By Esrange Space Center, By Lennart Poromaa, President, Science Services and Site Manager, Esrange Space Center. OA_show(46); The HDDT archive is kept 'forever'. The celebration included an Executive Roundtable that focused on the coming 50 years of Esrange and space industrial development, as well as an open house at the Space Center and a gala dinner in Kiruna city hall. SSC covers the global market through its offices in Sweden, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, USA, Chile, Australia, China and Thailand, along with the global network of ground stations. How space can provide important knowledge and new solutions on many of the major challenges on Earth was highlighted. Mr. Jan Nygren, who recently released a report to the Swedish Government about future investments in Esrange Space Center, also participated at the Roundtable. More about Esrange Space Center 40+ YEARS OF PROVEN EXPERTISE The European Space Agency’s reusability programme Themis plans to conduct its first reusability test flights in 2022 from Esrange, in a collaboration between SSC and ArianeGroup teams supported by ArianeWorks (an innovation unit formed up by the French Space Agency CNES and ArianeGroup). About 40 kilometers northeast of Kiruna lies Esrange Space Center. February is normally the coldest month of the year with a daily average temperature of -17ºC. The service agreement between RADI and SSC supports data reception for scientific purposes, focusing domains such as climate change, agriculture development and societal planning as well as being an important part of rapid disaster relief capability. This data center does not have any addresses listed. The SSC's facility Stockholm Teleport provides satellite communication services, and the wholly owned German company LSE is specialised in satellite control and ground station services. Data on HDDT is raw as recorded from satellite. NASA Funds Projects to Make Geosciences Data More Accessible, Dewberry’s Sid Pandey Appointed to URISA Vanguard Cabinet, Fugro receives US President’s ‘E’ Award for export growth, Industry leaders Parrot and Pix4D unite to offer the most complete professional solutions with ANAFI USA, 1Spatial partners with Environment Agency and Defra to enable automatic quality-assured and timely geoCOBie asset information delivery from suppliers, Topographic Maps/Nautical Charts/Atlases/Art Prints, SSC to launch satellites from Esrange Space Center. [CDATA[ The changes in the space industry—”New Space”—and how to increase the benefit for the science community were among the issues discussed, under the headline “Utilizing Space for the benefit of Earth.”. radiometer, operates in 4 channels of the electro-magnetic spectrum, • Operation of ground based scientific instrumentation. There is no archive and distribution information for this collection. Happy birthday, Kiruna! Esrange Satellite Station is part of a global network with stations in Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Chile and Australia. Citation information is not available for this collection. With extensive experience and a solid understanding of the rapidly changing space market, the center tailors innovative and sustainable solutions to institutional and commercial customers worldwide. In the wake of SSC revised strategy to become a leading global provider of advanced space services, NanoSpace needed to become part of a leading technology development group with global reach. We look forward to the next 30 years. Toggle Archive And Distribution Information, Not provided, LANDSAT, LANDSAT-2, LANDSAT-3, LANDSAT-4, LANDSAT-5. Planned launch date is 6 April.MAXUS 9 will carry four scientific experiment modules. We are very proud of having taken this decision,” said Matilda Ernkrans, Swedish Space Minister, during her visit at Esrange today. All agreed Esrange plays a most important role now and for the future, not the least of which is establishing the capability to launch smallsats into orbit. For research on sounding rockets, Esrange often takes part all the way, from the development of novel experiment modules and service systems to launch and recovery. Our dynamic operational concept and its high level of automation allows for rapid rescheduling within the whole ground network. SSC Infinity also comes with a web-based customer interface for pass scheduling. Esrange Satellite Station. This was one of the issues discussed at the Executive Roundtable that kicked off this 50th anniversary celebration. Stefan Gardefjord, CEO of SSC, said, “For the past 50 years, the Esrange Space Center has provided invaluable access to space for the European and global science and research community. As such, the station is mainly devoted to the support of Earth Observation missions, bringing home data from some of ESA’s renowned windows on the world.
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