Editing Esrange (section)

==Satellite services==
The arctic latitude of Esrange makes it very suitable for communication with satellites in polar orbits. ''Esrange Satellite Station'' is part of a global network with stations in Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Chile and Australia. This global network is managed from Esrange. 

''Esrange Space Center'' satellite station focuses on data acquisition and processing for [[remote sensing]] and scientific missions as well as TT&C support. The station is often used in combination with SSC's ''Inuvik Satellite Station'' in northern Canada, to increase coverage opportunities for polar orbiting missions.

''Esrange Space Center'' satellite station includes six independent Telemetry Tracking & Command (TT&C) systems in S-Band (one with receive capability also in the UHF-Band), six multi-frequency receive antenna systems in S/X-Band and an operational building which houses reception system electronics and data processing equipment. Satellite services at Esrange began in 1978.

===Satellite control services===
A number of telecommunication satellites have been controlled through Esrange:
* [[Tele-X]] (1989–1998)
* [[Sirius (satellite)|Sirius-1]] (1995–2003)
* [[Sirius (satellite)|Sirius-2]] (1997–2009)
* [[Sirius (satellite)|Sirius-3]] (1998–2015)
* [[Sirius (satellite)|Sirius-4]] (2008–)
 
Most research satellites of the Swedish space programme have received control commands through Esrange:
* [[Viking (satellite)|Viking]] (1986–1987)
* [[Freja (satellite)|Freja]] (1992–1996)
* [[Astrid (satellite)|Astrid-1]] (1995)
* [[Odin (satellite)|Odin]] (2001–)

The exception was controlled from SSC's laboratories in Solna outside Stockholm:
* [[Astrid (satellite)|Astrid-2]] (1998–1999)

===Ground station services===
Data have been received at Esrange from more than 50 satellites, including SPOT 1–5, Landsat 2–7, [[ERS-1]]–2 and [[Envisat]].