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generation of maritime surveillance systems, MSS 6000,
is proving to be an even greater success than the
previous generation. At present, over a dozen MSS 6000
systems are being developed and manufactured for
customers around the world.
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Custom-made
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The Finnish Border Guard has
ordered two MSS 6000 systems, for installation on
Dornier 228 aircraft, to strengthen its capacity in
maritime surveillance and environmental protection in
the Baltic Sea region.
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Operator training
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third maritime surveillance systems for Transport Canada
have been installed and training is being provided to system
operators and maintenance personnel in Vancouver och
Ottawa.
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Prisma launch in November |
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The two Prisma satellites are
undergoing their final system tests in SSC’s clean room
in Solna. Since the satellites returned from France,
where they underwent environmental tests, they have been
completed with final software versions. To confirm
that all components and software are compatible, so
called ”hardware-in-the-loop tests” are performed,
simulating various flight scenarios including both
satellites and all systems.
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Great
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SSC’s subsidiary ECAPS develops the propulsion
system HPGP (High Performance Green Propulsion) for
space applications, based on the environmentally
benign fuel LMP-103S. An HPGP system of two
thrusters will fly for the first time on Prisma,
complementing the primary, traditionally
hydrazine-based, propulsion system onboard.
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The Proba-3 project continues |
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The
SSC-led European Proba-3 consortium has been
authorized by the European Space Agency to start the
definition phase, phase B. The two Proba-3
satellites will demonstrate advanced technologies
for formation flying, partially based on the
development performed in the Prisma project.
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New German rocket
programme at Esrange |
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In May, the first rocket of
the MAPHEUS programme was launched from Esrange Space
Center. MAPHEUS is a new German sounding rocket
programme for research in microgravity. It is managed
but the German space agency, DLR.
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European telescope in NASA campaign |
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For the third time, NASA
visits Esrange to benefit from the technical support,
the facilities and, not least, the geographical location
of the site. In mid-May, the first of three NASA
balloons were launched.
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USN acquisition completed |
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SSC has
received all necessary approvals from the US Government and the acquisition of the US-based
company Universal Space Network (USN) has been
formally completed. USN will operate as a US
Corporation and subsidiary of SSC, with no change to
its operation or organization.
The company, which provides satellite operations
services, has some 50 employees in Horsham, PA, and
Newport Beach, CA, and satellite stations in Alaska,
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Moon mission
aiming at Mars |
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NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance
Orbiter (LRO) is the first vehicle in a new lunar
exploration programme. NASA has defined a series of
unmanned moon missions with the long-term objective to
develop new technologies supporting manned space
exploration of Mars.
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New satellite
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The Inuvik Satellite Station in northern Canada will
be inaugurated in September.
The new station is run jointly by SSC and the
Canadian company Iunctus Geomatics with support from
Canadian authorities. In the long term, it will be
used for satellite operations services for customers
all over the world. The station will be an important
node in SSC’s global ground station network,
PrioraNet, which utilizes the SSC Group’s own
stations as well as partner stations around the
world.
The first antenna at Inuvik is financed and will be
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LSE supports Herschel and Planck |
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May, the ESA spacecraft Herschel and Planck
were launched from French Guiana. Herschel,
the largest and most powerful telescope ever
built, will study the origin of stars and
galaxies. Planck is a space observatory
designed to study the residual radiation
from the Big Bang with a sensitivity and
frequency range never achieved before.
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Swedish Air Force tests at Vidsel |
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SSC and the Swedish Defence Material
Administration (FMV) have been cooperating
for many years on NEAT, the North European
Aerospace Test range. NEAT offers 24,000 km² restricted airspace between Vidsel and
Kiruna where unmanned aerial vehicles, space
and weapon systems are tested for space and
defence industries and military forces. SSC
is responsible for the operation of test
systems at FMV’s Vidsel test facility.
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Development work at the Vidsel test range |
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At Vidsel, SSC staff are engaged in a number
of development projects for FMV. The
products will be used in coming test
activities. The Thermal Dummies project
develops a dummy for IR sensor tests. The
project Mobile Ground Targets aims at
developing remotely controlled vehicles
which may be used as targets in missile
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Upgraded radar systems |
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On contract by FMV, SSC and BAE Systems have
performed an extensive uppgrade of the radar
systems RiR778C and RiR779 at the Vidsel
test range. The upgrade and modernization
results in both system life extension and
improved performance. |
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Visit Esrange
this summer |
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The visitor center at Esrange,
45 km from Kiruna, is open every day from 8 June to 23
August, giving an overview of SSC’s activities. There is
also a café and a souvenir shop. For information about
opening hours or other inquires, please write to
visit@ssc.se
For those who wish to come inside and visit the Esrange
area, the tourist office of Kiruna arranges daily guided
tours during the same period. Tours are booked at the
tourist office,
www.lappland.se |
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Visit SSC at the Paris Air Show |
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SSC and NEAT exhibit at the Paris Air Show,
Le Bourget, on 15-21 June. Welcome to visit
our stand A40 in hall 6! |
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