Preparations are well underway for the Swedish Space Corporation’s 15th space mission. On November 4, the Gebrüder Weiss container left Berlin for Sweden.
During a short stopover in Stockholm, research equipment was loaded that will now be transported to Kiruna in northern Sweden, some 2,000 kilometers away. The base of the Swedish Space Corporation is located there. Gebrüder Weiss is supporting the ‘SubOrbital Express’ mission with its logistical expertise, having already demonstrated last year its transport capabilities in Israel during the simulation of a mission by astronauts to Mars.
Esrange has access to a vast land impact area and is equipped with modern facilities such as clean rooms, laboratories, and workshops – all to ensure mission success. 24/7 engineering support is provided for you on-site to achieve optimal results. Our space center also houses its own hotel, restaurant, and a multitude of indoor and outdoor recreation facilities.
The launch site is located 40 km from the town of Kiruna above the polar circle in the north of Sweden.
The SubOrbital Express mission involves sending twelve scientific experiments with a rocket into space to study their behavior in a weightless environment. The tests on board have been provided by international research teams covering the fields of biomedicine, physics, astronomy and biology. The purpose of this mission is to gain insights relevant for research work and the work of astronauts in space.