University of Vaasa and Kvarken Space Center were featured in Technology Industries of Finland’s Future Technologies video series, so let’s take a look at the world of space technology, led by Elo Umukoro.

Elo visits the premises of the Finnish, Espoo-based space technology company, Aurora Propulsion Technologies, to learn about the types of satellite components the company manufactures and how they function. Then, she heads to the University of Vaasa campus to hear about space studies and research. There she explores Kvarken Space Center’s space data laboratory and KvarkenSat, which will operate in the Kvarken region in the near future, and learns about the diverse possibilities of utilizing satellite data and satellite positioning.

Behind the Scenes

Now it’s clear that space isn’t actually very far away and all sci-fi, but rather it’s very close and quite ordinary!

Elo Umukoro, Technonaut

This video was produced by the Technology Industries of Finland and intended to be useful and inspiring for middle and high school students who are still exploring their career options. The topic of this video, Space Technology, is based on VTT’s (Technical Research Centre of Finland) vision paper on the most promising technologies — fields where Finland excels and which have the potential to drive sustainable global growth.

Interested in hearing more about important technologies of future? Check out the other videos!