en.Wedoany.com Reported - Swedish state-owned space services company SSC Space has reached an agreement with Finnish ground station operator NorthBase to include the latter's NorthBase-2 Muonio ground station in Lapland, Finland, at 68°N, as a cooperative site in its network, enhancing service availability for existing and future satellite missions.

Carl-Johan Linér, Interim President of SSC Space's Connectivity business, stated in a press release that partnering with NorthBase expands coverage in the Nordic region and provides additional capacity for global customers, marking an important step in deepening Swedish-Finnish cooperation and strengthening Nordic space capabilities. He emphasized that such collaboration is particularly significant in today's environment, where space is increasingly driven by defense and resilience needs.

Both parties view this partnership as a foundation for future commercial agreements that will support an expanding portfolio of missions and services for commercial and institutional customers. Dr. Tommi Rasila, Founder and CEO of NorthBase, stated that this move creates enhanced coverage and operational flexibility for the Nordic region, Europe, and globally.

SSC Space recently launched 12 scientific experiments aboard the SubOrbital Express-5 rocket from the Esrange Space Center. These experiments, funded by the European Space Agency and originating from nine countries, aim to study microgravity effects. The Express-5 is a sounding rocket that cannot reach low Earth orbit altitude. In a blog post titled "Microgravity 'Gold Rush'," SSC Space stated that its suborbital program offers unique possibilities for advancing research, citing the potential of microgravity in driving protein crystallization in the pharmaceutical sector.

After "Liberation Day," European perceptions of the strategic importance of ground stations have become more severe, with increasingly heated debates over European sovereignty. In January of this year, French satellite operator Eutelsat canceled the sale of its ground station infrastructure following intervention by the French government, after the French Minister of Economy, Finance, Industrial Energy, and Digital Sovereignty described the antennas for sale as strategic infrastructure.

Founded in 2019, NorthBase offers ground station-as-a-service solutions supporting VHF, UHF, S, X, and Ka-band connectivity. Last year, the company announced it had joined the free network of Michigan-based ATLAS Space Operations, incorporating Muonio into its NATO site portfolio. That same year, Tokyo-based GSaaS provider Infostellar also added the Muonio site to its StellarStation network. Dr. Rasila stated that Finnish Lapland has minimal interference, ample space, and excellent visibility at 68 degrees north latitude.

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