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In Summary 2018 In Summary 2018

SPACE BENEFIT FROM FROM BENEFIT EARTH EARTH WE HELP HELP WE are clear signs of SSC’s determination to increase our service offering for both new and existing customers. WORDS The development of Esrange Space Center continues to provide added scope for supporting Swedish and international research and technology development. We are FROM THE currently building a test facility at Esrange, part-funded by the government, and are providing new capabilities in Europe to reinforce Esrange’s core role and position within the space industry. CEO SmallSat Express – the next step A sustainable and responsible business Building a launch facility for small satellites at Esrange The space industry continues to develop at a rapid pace. is one of SSC’s most important projects for harnessing More affordable and advanced technology, both on the future opportunities and promoting European access to ground and in space itself, is paving the way for multiple space. We see the establishment of a test facility as a first new services and applications. Space is opening up and step towards our goal of providing Europe with a unique becoming increasingly accessible. launch site.

Society already relies heavily on space-based technol- Sustainable development concerns us all ogy and services, which are essential in areas such as Through our global presence, vast experience and know- communications, navigation, land-use planning, me- how, SSC has a unique possibility to contribute to the teorology, and forest management. Looking ahead, efforts made by governments and organizations world- the importance of space will only increase. SSC is a key wide towards a more sustainable planet. Already today, player in designing and building the space applications satellites provide a major part of the data used for envi- of the future and is well placed to develop and grow in ronmental and climate research and this development this pivotal role. will continue. In trying to understand our planet and what we can do to promote a sustainable future for us Business operations all, we need access to space. SSC showed solid profitability in 2018 and is currently in- vesting the cash flow generated to ensure further profit- Although space-based technology and space data is able growth going forward. During the year, we entered widely used for civilian purposes, which benefit both so- into several exciting new customer contracts and con- cieties and the environment, there are also risks linked to tinued to expand. We added a new ground station in the development. These risks include risk such as colli- Si Racha, Thailand, to our global ground station net- sions in space and space debris. SSC is involved in a num- work. We also established a subsidiary in the UK. These ber of initiatives trying to find ways to approach these issues together with other stakeholders.

Another risk consists of potential misuse of space-based services. Space technology is today increasingly dual- use, as both civilian and military segments often use the same data and infrastructure. The problem is similar to that within the telecom and internet industry. SSC un- dertakes careful assessments in all our business in order to ensure that our services are not misused and to pre- vent business that could be questioned from an ethical point of view.

Bright future in an important industry As a supplier of advanced space services, we do our best to take advantage of all the opportunities that space pro-

vides. It is an inspiring role – and one, which drives our SSC IN SUMMARY 2018 | 2 strategy and fills us with confidence about the future.

STEFAN GARDEFJORD President & CEO SSC IN SUMMARY 2018 | 3 Hokkaido - - - Okinawa Si Racha Beijing Yatharagga Dongara Western Australia Western Bengaluru

Hartebeesthoek Solna Darmstadt Wessling Wessling Fucino Ågesta Esrange Lisse Weilheim Madrid SSC IN BRIEF IN SSC ’Higgins O SWEDISH SPACE CORPORATION CORPORATION SPACE SWEDISH STEFAN GARDEFJORD STEFAN At the end of 2018 SSC had 506 employees. the end of 2018 SSC had 506 employees. At Verkställande Direktör Verkställande Punta Arenas Punta Horsham Washington DC Washington Clewiston Santiago Chantilly Boulder Inuvik viding reliable access to satellites in virtually satellites services orbit. access to new A any set of satellite viding reliable is imple and cost-effective solutions. highly automated flexible, meet new of more demands to mented services- Our engineering a valuable bring expertise space programs, all phases of customer´s to asset ensuring and development. competence Today, SSC focus on three core areas; core on three SSC focus Today, of experi including development - Rocket and balloon launch services at Esrange Space Center, launch small satellites. of Esrange includes plans to ongoing upgrade The ment payloads. pro stations, satellite civilian networks largest of ground-based one of the world’s - SSC operates The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) of advanced space services Swedish The is a leading global provider than fifty with more of experience. years Since our start a into pioneering launches in northern scientific rocket grown have we Sweden, full-servicerenowned, supplier of state-of-the-art and launch services satellite space engineering, worldwide. and institutional customers commercial to is a Swedish limited company, entirely owned by the Swedish state with headquarters state the Swedish in Solna, by Sweden. owned entirely company, limited is a Swedish Los Angeles Los

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Employees by age and gender 2018 SSC:s material sustainability areas in 2018

Very important • Human rights incl. rights of • Long-term financial stability indigenous population • Management and • Business ethics corporate culture incl. anti-corruption • Quality and security of service • Environmental impact • Global sustainability • Innovation and partnership • Stakeholder dialogues and social commitments

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• Human rights including the rights of indigenous people: SSC respects human rights including the rights of indigenous people. • Business ethics, including anti-corruption: SSC demonstrates a high level of business ethics, which include a clear position on combatting corruption. • Environmental impact: SSC want to reduce negative impacts on the environment with reference to the future development of Esrange. • Long-term financial stability: SSC wants to ensure long-term Executive Management by age and gender 2018 financial sustainability in order to be part of the global space industry in the future as well. • Management and corporate culture: SSC wants to build a company, based on courageous management and an inclusive corporate culture, based on equality and diversity. • Quality and security of service: SSC wants to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction, by providing high standards and strong security in our deliveries of services. • Global sustainability: SSC wants to contribute to the positive development of global sustainability. • Innovation and partnership: SSC wants to create innovative technology and innovative business models, through

partnerships. SSC IN SUMMARY 2018 | 6 • Stakeholder dialogues and social commitments: through stakeholder dialogues and involvement in society, SSC wants to increase society’s understanding of space, research and technology and how we can use this to create a more sustainable society. • Work environment, health and satisfied staff: SSC wants to have a safe and healthy work environment with satisfied staff.

SSC IN SUMMARY 2018 | 7 935 350 465 2017 119 359 478 2018 Europe 63%

Women Men employees number of average Total Number of employees number Average 49 60 -14 935 2017 47 80 47 945 2018 SSC SHORT FINANCIAL FACTS 2018 FACTS FINANCIAL SHORT SSC Revenues per region The number of employees increased. The increase was evenly distributed across the distributed across was evenly increase The increased. number of employees The divisions. The financial performancefinancial The of Science Servicesyear during the improved division activitieswhen project a higher level. to returned in Satellite ServicesEngineering while the profit remained stable, operating profit Management Services slightly after an all-time high in 2017. decreased 2018 in summary one-off the for adjusted effects the of were, margin EBIT and profit operating The of a subsidiarydivestment year. 2017, on par with previous

Cash flow after investments Cash flow Operating profit/loss Operating of divestments impact the excl. profit, Operating Amount in MSEK Amount Revenue The financial development in brief financial development The America 15%

Sweden 11% Asia 11% SSC HIGHLIGHTS 2018

SSC is a leading global provider of advanced space ser- 01 vices. The business is global and includes customers and missions from several parts of the world. Below are some examples of our missions in 2018. Support for four new satellites in the Galileo programme During 2018, SSC has provided support for four new satellites in the Galileo system. These are now in orbit and used in the system. Galileo is Europe’s own global navigation satellite system, providing a highly accurate, guaranteed global positioning service under civilian control.

Balloon flight from Svalbard to northern Canada In July 2018, SSC released the Italian scientific balloon OLIMPO from Svalbard, Norway. The mission was a bit special because of the odd launch site our customer 02 desired. Despite the special circumstances and the time pressure, our team from Esrange carried out the mission successfully. The balloon flew over the Atlantic Ocean and was recovered in Northern Canada a week later. The mission aims to learn more about the universe’s early phase.

Continued support for Copernicus, the European Earth observation programme SSC has continued the support for ESA’s Earth observation programme, Copernicus, during 2018. The programme is the most ambitious Earth observation programme so far and is run by the EU and the European Space Agency (ESA) together. ESA is developing the satellites named Sentinels, which provide us with information relating to the environment, to understand and 03 mitigate climate change and to ensure civilian safety.

10 years of Columbus mission SSC celebrated, together with the entire space world, ten years of the Columbus mission. In 2008, the Shuttle Atlantis was launched with Europe’s Columbus model

on board, bound for the International Space Station, ISS. SSC IN SUMMARY 2018 | 8 Since then, ESA’s orbiting science lab has been used for several experiments, like growing plants and research- ing new metals. SSC is proud to have supported the ISS module with engineering services since the year 2000 with four teams still supporting from DLR in Germany.

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04 Inauguration of SSC:s Ground station in Thailand Thailand in station 04 Inauguration of SSC:s Ground SpaceIL Photo: spacecraft 05 SpaceIL Center Space Esrange TEXUS 55 from 06 Launch of ity environment. The program started program in 1977 and all The ity environment. the Esrange Space Center. launched from rockets are TEXUS 55 on TEXUS 54 was launched on May 13 and May 31, 2018. In 2018, SSC received a contractIn support to 2018, SSC received the Israeli the whose spacecraftSpaceIL reach should company Our servicemoon in 2019. about communicating is all direct afterto launch and make with the satellite sure craft the photos send will landing, After moon. the to it Earth.and video back to support SSC will provide to Itthe craft stations. via our global network of ground is the first private spacecraftto land on the moon and entities move private/commercial an example of how forward their positions in space. in microgravity Research microgravity for rocket program TEXUS is a sounding everything Because affects gravity research. on Earth, in it is an importantresearch fields of issue in many in the absence of behave processes different how has the primaryTEXUS program aim to The gravity. the properties of materials, and behavior investigate substances in a micrograv chemicals and biological New Ground Station in Thailand in Station Ground New established a new 2018, SSC ground During November satel and from to data transfer for Thailand station in place in cooperation with took establishment The lites. space agencyThai at Space Krenovation GISTDA the SSC’s Thereby Thailand. in Si Racha, southeastern Park com satellite network global commercial extensive for munications strengthened. station network, ground different many SSC’s Through actors and stakeholders im can get quick access to portant is information A good example information. observeused to importanton Earth, phenomena such climate. or the as sudden changes in the environment in investment establishment is the biggest foreign The space industryThai so far. the space on support the first private Contract to the mooncraft to

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STEFAN GARDEFJORD ÅSE LAGERQVIST LEIF ÖSTERBO NICK PRIBORSKY President & CEO VON UTHMANN President President Senior Vice President Satellite Management Services Engineering Services Finance & Administration

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LENNART POROMAA STEFAN GUSTAFSSON JOHN STUART LINDA LYCKMAN President Senior Vice President Senior Vice President Senior Vice President Science Services Strategy & Sustainable Business Sales & Marketing Business & Technology Innovation

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HISTORY

he U.S. based company, Universal Space Network (USN), was founded by the third man to walk on the walk man to the third by founded Network was (USN), Space Universal based company, he U.S. SSC was founded by the Swedish government. the Swedish by founded SSC was Aurora Technology was founded in the Netherlands. founded was Technology Aurora contractor. was the Vikingprime SSC was launched. satellite, first scientific Sweden’s rocket. on a sounding was flown payload experiment first microgravity SSC’s SSC acquired Santiago Satellite Station from the University of Chile, Santiago. of Chile, University the from Station Satellite Santiago SSC acquired ATS was transferred to FMV. ECAPS was divested to Bradford Engineering Inc. Engineering Bradford to divested ECAPS was FMV. to transferred was ATS The scientific satellite Odin, developed by SSC, was launched. by SSC, Odin, developed satellite scientific The one of become is to of what establishment The Network. Space in Universal 10% of the shares SSC acquired begun. network, station PrioraNet, multi-mission ground available commercially the largest SSC acquired NanoSpace, a company that develops and markets miniaturized compo- and markets and subsys miniaturized nents develops that a company NanoSpace, SSC acquired applications. space for tems LSE Space. the German company engineering space SSC acquired launched. SSC, was by developed SMART-1, moon probe ESA’s further ECAPS of HPGP. for development the company SSC formed onboard Prisma. onboard Network. Space of Universal all shares SSC acquired in SSC and Blackbridge station between established with a satellite was venture a joint Canada, PrioraNet Inuvik, Canada. of advanced space services. space of advanced construc for the Skybox Imaging company contractAmerican with the commercial its first ECAPS signed system fuel propulsion green tion and manufacture of a complete developed satellites, Prisma The Technology. Aurora company engineering the Dutch acquired LSE Space for the first time flown were NanoSpace from system HPGP and a micropropulsion launched. were SSC, by SSC acquired all shares in PrioraNet Canada, now SSC Space Canada, and is the full owner of the Inuvik and is the full owner Canada, SSC Space now Canada, in PrioraNet all shares SSC acquired Thyselius. & Sjöland to divested was Airborne Systems SSC’s Station. Satellite global provider the leading become and vision; to a new strategy SSC implemented The first balloon was launched from Esrange. was launched from first balloon The Esrange. from was launched rocket first sounding The The scientific satellite Freja, developed by SSC, was launched. by SSC, developed Freja, satellite scientific The Esrange. at inaugurated was station satellite Landsat The The scientific microsatellite Astrid-2, developed by SSC, was launched. by SSC, Astrid-2, developed microsatellite scientific The T Salmijärvi was inaugurated. SSC has operated the station since then. since the station SSC has operated Salmijärvi inaugurated. was Moon, Pete Conrad. SSC started the development of HPGP (High Performance Green Propulsion). SSC started Green HPGP (High of Performance the development Conrad. Moon, Pete in station satellite ESA’s established. was LSE Space German company engineering The space

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