[Satellite Today 01-28-09] Swedish Space Corp. (SSC) CEO Lars Persson believes the company’s overall revenue will grow by 30 percent in 2009 despite difficult economic conditions.
    “More than 80 percent of our expected revenues is already contracted. We have a huge backlog of contracts that covers the next 10 years,” Persson told Satellite Today.
    The company announced Jan. 21 it will acquire Universal Space Network to boost SSC’s ground station network.

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