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SSC Space and Kuva Space in discussion about cooperation
SSC Space and Kuva Space have signed a memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation within commercial and security-related space services, with a focus on the Nordic region. The cooperation will combine the companies' expertise, including services within space segment, ground segment and intelligence.
SSC Space and Kuva Space have signed a letter of intent to explore a strategic partnership. The focus is on commercial, institutional, and security-related space services, with a particular emphasis on the Nordic region. The companies announced this in a press release.
"The aim is to leverage the complementary strengths of both companies and support closer Finnish-Swedish cooperation in security-related space activities, while also advancing each company's respective commercial interests. Kuva Space is a driving force in the rapidly growing and innovative Finnish space market," says Charlotta Sund, Chief Executive Officer of SSC Space.
The collaboration is intended to build on the companies' complementary capabilities. SSC Space works with, among other things, ground segments and space operations, while Kuva Space develops satellites for hyperspectral Earth observation and AI-based analysis.
The background to the letter of intent is described as a growing strategic interest in space across the Nordic region and Europe, where investment in sovereign space infrastructure and security has intensified.
"New public investments in national space capabilities, as well as EU initiatives for a more secure and sovereign space infrastructure, signal a shift in how the sector is perceived: not merely as a commercial or scientific domain, but as part of the region's long-term resilience and operational readiness," SSC Space writes in the press release.
Earlier this spring, NDS reported that Swedish space activities would receive an additional 400 million Swedish kronor in the spring supplementary budget, of which 386 million is allocated to SSC Space.
"The investments increase Sweden's capability to launch military and civilian satellites," said Sweden's Minister for Defence, Pål Jonson, at the time.
Under the terms of the letter of intent, the companies will explore opportunities for joint participation in various space programmes. This includes, among other things, support for satellite missions via ground stations, development of satellite systems and payloads, use of launch infrastructure such as Esrange Space Center (northern Sweden), and analysis of data for intelligence purposes over land and sea.
FAQ
- Vad innebär avsiktsförklaringen mellan SSC Space och Kuva Space?
- SSC Space och Kuva Space har undertecknat en avsiktsförklaring för att utforska ett strategiskt samarbete inom kommersiella, institutionella och säkerhetsrelaterade rymdtjänster. Fokus ligger särskilt på Norden och syftet är att stärka finsk-svenskt samarbete inom säkerhetsrelaterade rymdaktiviteter. Samarbetet ska även främja bolagens respektive kommersiella intressen. Senast faktagranskad: 2026-04-23.
- Vilka kompletterande kompetenser bidrar SSC Space respektive Kuva Space med i samarbetet?
- SSC Space arbetar med marksegment och rymdoperationer, medan Kuva Space utvecklar satelliter för hyperspektral jordobservation och AI-baserad analys. Bolagen beskriver sina kompetenser som kompletterande. Inom ramen för samarbetet ska de bland annat undersöka gemensamt deltagande i rymdprogram, inklusive stöd via Esrange Space Center. Senast faktagranskad: 2026-04-23.
- Varför får SSC Space 386 miljoner kronor i den svenska vårändringsbudgeten?
- Enligt försvarsminister Pål Jonson syftar de 386 miljoner kronorna, som ingår i totalt 400 miljoner till svensk rymdverksamhet, till att öka den svenska förmågan att skjuta upp militära och civila satelliter. Medlen tillförs SSC Space via den svenska vårändringsbudgeten. Satsningen speglar ett ökat strategiskt intresse för rymdinfrastruktur i Norden och Europa. Senast faktagranskad: 2026-04-23.