Esrange

Esrange Space Center, Spaceport Esrange or Esrange is Sweden's primary rocket range, since 2023 also a spaceport and a research centre located about 40 kilometers east of the town of Kiruna in northern Sweden. It is a centre for scientific research with sounding rockets, high-altitude balloons, conducts studies of the aurora borealis, and satellite tracking. It has since 2023 delved into becoming a hub for launching small satellites into orbit and being a testing ground for rockets.[1] Located 200 km north of the Arctic Circle and surrounded by a vast wilderness, its geographic location is ideal for the low population density and open spaces.

Esrange was constructed in 1964 by ESRO, which later became European Space Agency by merging with ELDO, the European Launcher Development Organisation. In 1972 the management of Esrange was transferred to the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC).

  1. ^ "Satellite Launches". SSC - Swedish Space Corporation. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
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