KIRUNA TEST AREA LINKS
Arena Arctica, only nine kilometers from Kiruna, meets most of the expectations one can demand of a hangar building. In addition to being able to accommodate very large aircraft, this 5,000 square meter hangar also has offices, conference rooms, laboratories, as well as a lunchroom and four basic hotel rooms.
BDX is one of northern Sweden's largest companies, and among their wide range of services, they work with automotive companies in skidpan design and handling throughout the winter season.
Esrange Space Center, SSC's launch facility, near Kiruna is an international center for peaceful exploration of space. Our customers include individual scientists within space-related disciplines, and international space organizations such as ESA, CNES, DLR, JAXA and NASA. The basic features of Esrange are cost efficiency, flexibility, and good co-operation.
ICEHOTEL If a name could say it all, this one certainly does. It is the original and best. Exotic and cozy, state-of-the-art and leaves you in awe. The perfect place to forget the world for awhile and step into something truly enchanting. You will not forget your stay here.
Interfleet Technology AB offers unique testing possibilities to the railway industry, including arctic testing of components, systems and complete vehicles – together with LKAB, they are developing a testing platform in a harsh environment.
The Institute for Space Physics, IRF, is a governmental research institute carrying out research, education and related observatory activities in space physics, space technology and atmospheric physics. IRF has employees in Kiruna, Umeå, Uppsala and Lund. The main office is located in Kiruna (geographic coordinates 67.84 N, 20.41 E).
Kiruna is Sweden's most northerly municipality and its largest in area. With its blend of high-tech industries, ancient cultures and pristine wilderness, it is an experience like no other on Earth.
Kiruna Airport - LFV is situated far north of the Arctic circle, giving the advantage of plenty of unused airspace. Scientists and companies alike take advantage of this to conduct experiments and extreme climate testing. This is also the home of Arena Arctica, a large, full-service hangar able to accommodate a Jumbo Jet.
Kiruna Proving Grounds is an automobile winter-testing success because of their clients' great satisfaction with what they offer in tracks, service, events and innovative developments.
Kiruna Lappland is your most comprehensive portal into the wide range of the area's best companies in accommodations, restaurants and experiences.
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LKAB is an international minerals group with production facilities and sales offices in Europe, Asia and the USA. The minerals group LKAB works with technical systems that are unique in the world, systems that they themselves have developed and tested in close cooperation with contractors and consultants. Now LKAB is opening their doors and making their tough testing environment available to others.
NEAT offers the possibility to test and verify aerospace vehicles over the vast uninhabited areas of northern Sweden. Two restricted airspaces, each measuring approximately 6000 square kilometerss, are available for tests. There is also a possibility to temporarily link the two, and fly 350 km one-way over more than 20000 square kilometres - all over land.
Snöbolaget is a company dedicated to making, delivering, and handling snow in Kiruna.
Their snow-expertise and product fine-tuning has proved it is possible to offer a true winter landscape when mother nature hasn't been able to produce in time for anxious skiers.
Spaceport Sweden is a co-operation between the Swedish Space Corporation, LFV, Progressum and ICEHOTEL, whose aim is to make Kiruna Europe’s first and most obvious place for personal suborbital spaceflight.
The Swedish Space Corporation (SSC), designs, launches and operates space systems.