Esrange Visitor Center
Unstaffed visitor centre at the gate of the Esrange space base outside Kiruna, with an exhibition on space activities, free admission and coffee.
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About the museum
Esrange Space Center lies about 45 kilometres north-east of Kiruna and is run by SSC Space. For more than 60 years over 1,300 sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons have been launched from there, and large parabolic antennas are part of a global network of ground stations. Now SSC Space is building Europe's first satellite launch capability on the mainland.
The space base itself is not open to the public for security reasons. The visitor centre is outside the gates, by Esrange Guard, and is normally unstaffed. Both spontaneous visitors and invited guests can get an insight into the work behind the gates and into the company SSC Space there, and the exhibition also provides information about space activities in the whole Kiruna area. Free coffee, tea and cookies are available to help yourself.
Highlights
- Exhibition on Esrange's activities and the space industry
- Information on space activities in the Kiruna area
- Free admission, open every day
- Free coffee, tea and cookies
Permanent exhibition
- Utställning om Esrange och rymdindustrin – Unstaffed exhibition outside Esrange's gates on the activities of the space base, SSC Space and the development of the space industry.
- Operated by
- SSC Space (Swedish Space Corporation)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
No public transport goes to Esrange.
Esrange is reached by taxi or car, about 45 kilometres north-east of Kiruna at the end of the road towards Paksuniemi; from Kiruna airport take the E10 towards Jukkasjärvi and on towards Paksuniemi. The visitor centre is to the left of the guard building Esrange Guard. Beware of wild animals on the road.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Free coffee, tea and cookies for visitors.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | No advance booking is needed for the visitor centre. Enquiries about group visits inside the area are sent to visit@sscspace.com. |
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