Common areas of application are microgravity experiments, atmospheric research and testing and validation of space-related systems.

SSC has one of the world's largest and most active civilian networks of ground stations that communicate with various types of satellites.

The company also has partnering ground stations in Germany, Italy, Spain, South Africa, Antarctica, India and Japan.

The strategic location of Esrange Space Center, above the Arctic Circle, allows for regular contact with satellites as they pass within range several times a day.

Through the company's subsidiaries LSE[9] in Germany and Aurora Technology[10] in the Netherlands, SSC offers consulting services in satellite control.

The newest facility within the base, Spaceport Esrange, was inaugurated on 13 January 2023 by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

[15] The facility will also be used for Europe’s program for the development of reusable rockets, Themis,[16] which is run by Ariane Group on behalf of the European Space Agency (ESA).

SSC's is therefore expanding its initiative in the area of Space Situational Awareness (SSA),[18] which aims to detect, predict and assess the risks of spacecraft launches and re-entry.

Since the turn of the millennium, the company has expanded and now has operations in Australia, Chile, the Netherlands, Thailand, Germany, the US and the UK.

Over the years, SSC has also designed and built satellites, developed airborne ocean surveillance systems used by coastguard organizations worldwide,[20] as well as assisted the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV,[21] with the operation, maintenance, and development of test systems at the Vidsel test site.