Technical Conference Tour 15 - 17 June 2012
Kiruna and SSC’s Esrange Space Center		 Program Details
Welcome to the land of the midnight sun
The mining town Kiruna is a product of the big iron ore that was found by the Laplanders as early as in the mid-17th century. Today Kiruna is a town in the subarctic area, planned and built for the long and cold winters and the short but intensive summers. About Kiruna

We welcome all SpaceOps attendees to join a visit to Kiruna in Swedish Lapland and a Technical Conference Tour to Esrange Space Center, SSC’s launching facility for sounding rockets and stratospheric balloons. Esrange is also the world’s busiest civil-use satellite ground station and part of Europe´s largest overland test range for aerospace vehicles. Since it was founded in 1966, Esrange has continuously developed and expanded in terms of business and activities.
About Esrange

Participants will get a unique tour of Esrange and in-depth presentations of both its history and its ongoing activities.
The final program will be adapted to the interests of the tour participants. There will also be opportunities to meet key staff and customers. 

The Kiruna tour also includes a visit to a Sami homestead, a presentation of the unique ICEHOTEL and a visit to LKAB, the world's largest, most modern underground iron ore mine.

Tour package
The Technical Conference Tour is organized as a group package tour excl flights. The package includes the entire tour program, transfers, accommodation and all meals excl drinks at ICEHOTEL.
Participants will be accommodated in ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi village, conveniently located on the road between Kiruna and Esrange. All rooms are private but may be in a chalet with shared bathroom. Rooms are available on a first come-first serve basis. The tour fee is 5 900 SEK. Travel between Stockholm and Kiruna should be arranged and paid for individually. A return flight ticket costs 1500-6000 SEK.

Reservation
Reservation is made by submitting the registration form and paying the tour fee 5 900 SEK.
ICEHOTEL is the provider of the package tour and therefore payee.
For further information, see contact details on the registration form or write to visit@sscspace.com.

Photo left: Maria Sirviö @ ICEHOTEL
 
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