I was a little bit sceptical when my husband suggested to visit the Esrange Space Center but I did not regret it at all. Tel: +46 (0)980-188 80, Copyright 2015 Kiruna Lappland Ekonomisk Förening. This is a must see when visiting Kiruna and surroundings,,it was small,,but we liked it anyway,,we have been there and recommend you to go there .Now we have some more information about whats going on there! Välkomna! Drygt fyra mil nordost om Kiruna ligger rymdbasen Esrange Space Center. You will also find information about other space activities in the region. Read our cookie policy. Shame really. Plan to visit Esrange Space Center during your Kiruna vacation using our convenient Kiruna online vacation planner. Läs mer. SE-981 31 Kiruna Esrange Space Center, Kiruna: Address, Phone Number, Esrange Space Center Reviews: 3.5/5 Kurravaara (15.1 miles from Esrange Space Center) This secluded lodge park is located on a small island in the Torne River, in Kiruna. SSC and the Swedish government have so far co-invested approximately 30 million USD in the project. Here the state-owned company SSC (Swedish Space Corporation) launches sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons for research. Enligt Folkhälsomyndighetens allmänna råd bör större sociala sammanhang undvikas (högst 50 personer) och personer över 70 år bör vara särskilt försiktiga. Esrange also has one of the world's largest ground stations for satellite communications. There’s a short film and about 4 displays. But a little fun to know how it works in space! All Rights reserved. We drive here one evening and plan your journey so you get there before 4pm - that’s the time the ‘workers’ leave and it’s 3 full size bus loads - if you are a nervous driver you can tag on the back of the convoy back to the main road :) .we were coming the other way but got, there just as they were leaving. The facility is now In Solna, we take a limited number of college classes with scientific/technical focus. It wasn’t a wasted day as it was just an hour or so detour from the Ice Hotel which was our main focus that day. Learn more about the activities at Esrange. SSC and the Swedish government have so far co-invested approximately 30 million USD in the project. Please choose a different date. Kommande evenemang. Hotels near Ofelas Icelandic horses & Guide Service. Then go to Esrange space center. You start your information yourself from the lectern by pressing your language. Swedish Space Corporation uses cookies and similar technologies on its websites. You can learn about the activities going on at Esrange and about the company, SSC. ESRANGE SPACE CENTER. Här sänder det statliga rymdbolaget SSC (Swedish Space Corporation) upp sondraketer och stratosfäriska ballonger i forskningssyfte. Esrange Space Center is located in the very north of Sweden, above the Arctic Circle (68°N, 21°E) and has access to a vast, unpopulated recovery area, 5200 km2.. Esrange was founded in 1966 by the European organization ESRO, nowadays ESA. All Rights reserved. The centre is free and open - it has a free t station for a hot drink and toilets. För att motverka spridningen av covid-19 i Sverige krävs att man alltid stannar hemma när man har symptom, att man är noggrann med handhygien och att alla håller avstånd till varandra. Is this a must-do if you are travelling with a, Are the prices for this place or activity, Is this a place or activity you would suggest for, Is this a place or activity you would go to on a, Would you recommend this place or activity to a friend looking for an, Is this attraction a good place to visit on a. The visitor centre has good information about the range of activities that Esrange provides. Follow advice and recommendations from the Public Health Authority. We thought it’d be interesting- we’ve been to Woonera the rocket range in the middle of Australia and to the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva , so maybe we were expecting too much. It is indeed fascinating, hope Esrange will keep up the ambition of being no-nonsense! But a little fun to know how it works in space! The very road to it was beautiful with lots of reindeer grazing along the road in the snow. På Esrange finns också en av världens största markstationer för kommunikation med satelliter. Basen är inte öppen för allmänheten, men vid ett obemannat besökscentrum intill grindarna ner till basen kan besökare ta del av information om verksamheten på Esrange. © Copyright 2018 - SSC - Swedish Space Corporation |, Spacecraft Operations and Engineering Services. Welcome! The Visitor Center, at the gates of Esrange Space Center, is where spontaneous visitors as well as invited guests can get an insight into our business and what is going on behind the Esrange gates. Thank you for protecting yourself and others. Read our cookie policy. We offer our visitors a cup of coffee or tea at the Visitor Center. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Read more. info@kirunalapland.se Esrange Space Center, Kiruna: See 37 reviews, articles, and 21 photos of Esrange Space Center, ranked No.8 on Tripadvisor among 13 attractions in Kiruna. Esrange Space Center, Kiruna: Address, Phone Number, Esrange Space Center Reviews: 3.5/5 The visitor center was closed but we went to the guard and he let … You will also learn about all space-related activities in the whole Kiruna area. It is very small as stated before but reading everything and then going outside to take the pics took us a whole hour and half. Inside it is very nice: breathtaking views, good food and very good accommodation. SE-981 31 Kiruna Please choose a different date. You can take a post card for free and they have a visitors book you can sign. This is a further major step in an extensive plan to modernize the infrastructure at Esrange Space Center to meet the growing demand on the market for both testing and launching capability. Här sänder det statliga rymdbolaget SSC (Swedish Space Corporation) upp sondraketer och stratosfäriska ballonger i forskningssyfte. Esrange Space Center, located outside Kiruna in the very north of Sweden, is SSC:s facility for rocket and balloon launches as well as satellite management services. Esrange also has one of the world's largest ground stations for satellite communications. With regard to covid-19, we kindly ask visitors to consider good hand hygiene, keeping distance from other visitors and thereby contributing to minimizing the spread of the infection. This is a must see when visiting Kiruna and surroundings,,it was small,,but we liked it anyway,,we have been there and recommend you to go there .Now we have some more information about whats going on there! more, Recommended experiences in and around Kiruna. Here the state-owned company SSC (Swedish Space Corporation) launches sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons for research. Please choose a different date. The visitor center was closed but we went to the guard and he let … Outside the gate of Esrange Space Center, 45 km northeast of Kiruna, at the end of the Paksuniemi road. The world's most versatile space center. If you continue without changing your settings, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies from this website. Visitor Center . The visitor center was closed but we went to the guard and he let, Do you fancy a 0-admission expo, information without cool effects ( just very informative) and on top of that, the coffe and cookies are for free? By the way the view from the radar hill is breathtaking, even if taking pictures is strictly forbidden everywhere in ESRANGE. remote a reindeer crossed the road in front of us! This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in India. Hotels near Ofelas Icelandic horses & Guide Service. About 40 kilometers northeast of Kiruna lies Esrange Space Center. As i said, not much to see! You know you are being monitored but it really doesn’t matter as long as you don’t go through the door marked alarm- although it really was tempting to push lol. When the website says there’s a small museum- well... it means it - it really is small. For security reasons, the area inside the gates is unfortunately not open to the public. So, borrow an Icehotel cape . Med tanke på covid-19 ber vi besökare att tänka på att ha extra god handhygien, hålla avstånd till andra besökare och därigenom hjälpa till med att minimera riskerna för smittspridning. The drive out into the middle of nowhere, Lapland was beautiful and pristine, and it was so.