SSC Space and Kuva Space sign LOI to strengthen Nordic space capabilities

The Letter of Intent sets the stage for potential cooperation across key areas of space infrastructure, mission development, and security-related capabilities.

Stockholm, 22 April 2026 — SSC Space, a global provider of launch, mission operations, and satellite communications services, and Kuva Space, a Finnish space technology company building hyperspectral Earth observation satellites and AI-driven intelligence solutions, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore a strategic collaboration focused on commercial, institutional, and security-related space opportunities.

“The potential collaboration is intended to leverage the complementary strengths of both parties, supporting closer Finnish and Swedish cooperation in security-related space activities while also advancing their respective commercial interests. Kuva Space is a driving force in the thriving and innovative Finnish space market”, said Charlotta Sund, President and CEO at SSC Space.

The Letter of Intent comes at a time when space is taking on greater strategic weight across the Nordic region and Europe. Recent public investment in national capabilities and the EU’s push for more secure, sovereign space infrastructure point to a broader change in how the sector is viewed: not simply as a commercial or scientific domain, but as part of the region’s long-term resilience and operational readiness. In this context, closer cooperation between trusted space actors in the Nordics and Europe is becoming increasingly relevant.

Under the LOI, the parties will explore opportunities for joint participation in commercial, defense, and institutional space programs with a particular focus on the Nordic region.

The dialog will include:

• Ground segment services – Provision of satellite mission operations, data downlink, and telemetry, tracking, and control (TT&C) services through the SSC Space global ground station network to support KUVA’s growing constellation.
• Space segment and mission development – Exploration of hosted payload opportunities, satellite deployment strategies, next-generation mission architectures, and technology development programs.
• Launch and Early orbit services – Potential use of SSC Space launch infrastructure and services, including Esrange Space Center, to support KUVA’s future spacecraft missions.
• Downstream analytics services – Provision of AI-powered analytics intelligence over land and sea, covering maritime domain awareness and change and anomaly detection.

“SSC Space brings deep operational heritage and critical infrastructure in areas that matter to the future of European space activity. For Kuva Space, this dialogue is an opportunity to explore how complementary Swedish and Finnish capabilities could support more ambitious missions, stronger regional resilience, and new commercial and institutional opportunities,” said Jarkko Antila, CEO of Kuva Space.

For additional information:

• Malathy Eskola, Commercial Director at Kuva Space
  +358 40 837 9432
  malathy.eskola@kuvaspace.com
• Philip Ohlsson, Press & PR at SSC Space
  +46 70 721 70 26
  philip.ohlsson@sscspace.com

Media kits:

• Kuva Space: https://kuvaspace.com/media/
  
• SSC Space: https://sscspace.canto.global/v/Press

About Kuva Space

Founded in 2016 in Espoo, Finland, Kuva Space is building the world's first extensive microsatellite constellation with patented hyperspectral camera technology to collect gapless data aimed at solving the world's most pressing issues, such as climate change, food security, and resilience. Combined with its AI-driven analytics platform, Kuva Space delivers reliable and timely global insights and foresights that transform rich spaceborne data into actionable insights users can use for efficient resource management, optimizing operations, and improving profitability sustainably. For more information, visit www.kuvaspace.com.

About SSC Space
SSC Space (formerly Swedish Space Corporation) is a leading global provider of advanced space services, with more than 50 years of experience. We help space organizations, research institutes, commercial and institutional actors from all over the world to get access to space. With local presence on all continents and about 750 committed employees, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications and satellite control services, spacecraft operations, rocket and balloon systems, launch services and flight test services, as well as engineering, operations and consultancy services for space missions. We enable successful space projects within Earth observation, telecommunications, security, meteorology, navigation and positioning, scientific research and other applications. Among our strongest assets are Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden, set out to be a leading provider of satellite launch services from mainland Europe, as well as one of the world’s largest commercial ground station networks for satellite communications. For more information, visit www.sscspace.com.