Esrange
in Kiruna Kommun of Norrbotten, Sweden

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
67.883 and 21.117 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 67° 52' 59" and E 21° 7' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krona - SEK
Spoken languages:
Swedish, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:23 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
2:59 am and 10:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Sweden in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Sweden.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Sweden. Last Update: 2024-05-06 08:04:52

Touring Esrange

Esrange in Kiruna Kommun (Norrbotten) is a town located in Sweden about 598 mi (or 962 km) north of Stockholm, the country's capital place.

Time in Esrange is now 09:23 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Esrange, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Sweden is Kiruna Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gaellivare, Kiruna, Hatteng, Olderdalen and Jokkmokk. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -2°C / 28 °F

Morning Temperature -5°C / 23 °F
Evening Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Night Temperature -10°C / 14 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

-1°C (30 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

-1°C (31 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

4°C (38 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Rexus 16 Launch, 28.05.2014 at Esrange Space Center, Kiruna

Published: May 31, 2014
Length: 09:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: heinz1357

The Launch of the Rexus 16 Rocket at Esrange Space Center, Kiruna, at the 28th of May, 2014 Filmed with a EOS600D@720p50 with a Novoflex Noflexar 600mm at f/8 More information about the ...


Launch of Sunrise from Esrange, 2009 Part Two

Published: June 08, 2009
Length: 30:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christopher Elliott

From Esrange in northern Sweden (near Kiruna), I watched the launching a science balloon from the top of the nearby "radar hill" summit. While my group was preparing AESOP and LEE, in the next...


Launch of AESOP from Esrange, 2009 Part One

Published: June 07, 2009
Length: 16:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Christopher Elliott

From Esrange in northern Sweden (near Kiruna), I participated in launching a science balloon. My group from University of Delaware is responsible for the actual science payload named AESOP....


Launch of LEE from Esrange, 2009

Published: May 17, 2009
Length: 48:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Christopher Elliott

From Esrange in northern Sweden (near Kiruna), I participated in launching a science balloon. My group from University of Delaware is responsible for the actual science payload named LEE. See...


Sunset at Radar Hill, ESRANGE Space Center, REXUS 11 Launch Opportunity 2012, Team CaRu

Published: November 15, 2012
Length: 08:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Team CaRu REXUS

Some romantic impressions with funny ending. Enjoy it!


Sunrise II - IRIS full FOV - Ascent - Proyecto Daedalus

Published: March 21, 2014
Length: 52:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Proy. Daedalus

Vídeo de todo el campo de visión del instrumento IRIS durante la primera hora de ascenso del telescopio solar Sunrise II. En este vídeo podemos ver el suelo y el horizonte delante del telescopio...


REXUS 14 Flight including descent

Published: May 18, 2013
Length: 55:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SpaceSailors

The almost complete REXUS 14 Flight filmed by the SpaceSailors Camera with additions from the telemetry antenna camera and the rocket video channel. Have fun!


Stratos flight sequence squib test

Published: March 13, 2009
Length: 06:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Delft Aerospace Rocket Engineering

Full launch sequence with igniters test. more info on www.projectstratos.nl.


BEXUS 14 - TECHDOSE Team, Hungary - Balloon Inflation

Published: September 24, 2012
Length: 33:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: József Pálfalvi

Inflation of the BEXUS 14 balloon. Visit: http://techdose.energia.mta.hu/index.php?id=313 https://www.facebook.com/rexusbexus/ http://www.rexusbexus.net/


Re: Video Challenge, How did you get your Youtube name? Class of 2010 [HD]

Published: March 09, 2010
Length: 30:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KTMsmurf

This is a response to Billmaa and his vlog, "Video Challenge, How did you get your Youtube name? Class of 2010" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATKemD47hD0 Thanks Billmaa for doing this...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Esrange

Esrange Space Center (short form Esrange) is a rocket range and research centre located outside the town of Kiruna in northern Sweden. It is a base for scientific research with high altitude balloons, investigation of the aurora borealis, sounding rocket launches, and satellite tracking, among other things. Located 200 km north of the Arctic Circle and surrounded by a vast wilderness, its geographic location is ideal for many of these purposes.

Located at 67.8939, 21.1069 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
European Space Agency, Spaceflight, Spaceports, Rocket launch sites, Science and technology in Sweden, Space programme of Sweden, Kiruna, Buildings and structures in Norrbotten County


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Esrange