The Winter Satellite Workshop, the Remote Sensing Days and the FinCOSPAR Convention will unite hundreds of space specialists from Finland and other Nordic countries and provides an extensive overview over space technology, space and radio science and Earth Observation. At the event you can see many of the Aurora Space project partners having presentations and showcasing project posters. The project consortium will also be having a SDG workshop during the event.

“Space Dinner” is the annual conference of the space industry, followed by a dinner. The conference facilitates dialogue between industry, academia, and government on important topics and trends in Norwegian space policy.

The event is arranged on Tuesday, 6.2.2024 at 11.15. Place: Grand Hotel, Karl Johansgate 31, Oslo

Arctic Winter School is an introductory course for students from different academic fields and from all UniversEH partner universities that gives insight into the interdisciplinary fields of Arctic space, environment and culture:

● Environment and society in the changing Arctic. The Arctic Five collaboration.
● Polar atmosphere and its significance for solar-terrestrial interactions, space weather.
 ● Auroral physics and observations.
● Optical phenomena in the polar regions.
● Snow and ice in different perspectives.
● Arctic climate systems and climate change.
● Nano satellites, rockets and balloons for polar research.
● Survival in the cold Environment.

The seminar held in Vaasa City Hall (Music Hall), Finland, focuses on the benefits and applications of space technology and data for the energy sector – especially for the energy transformation and a greener future.

The Powered by Space seminar has a very strong business perspective, and one of the main speakers at the event is Tero Vihavainen, who serves as the Head of the Finnish Space Office, Secretary-General of the Finnish Space Committee, and the Finnish delegate in the ESA Council, the EUSPA Administrative Board, and the EU Space Programme.

Speakers and topics
Heidi Kuusniemi: Opening words – Kvarken Space Center & Space Data for Energy Transition
Tero Vihavainen: Opportunities of Space – A Finnish Economy Perspective (TBC)
Maria Inkiläinen: Geospatial information utilisation in the energy sector
Jukka Rönnlund: Wind Resource Assessments and Geospatial Data/GIS
Mikko Ranta: Harmonizing Profit and Planet: Geo-Informed Environmental Accounting
Heidi Kuusniemi, Tero Vihavainen & Maria Inkiläinen: SPACE meets ENERGY, PANEL DISCUSSION

Read more from EnergyWeek’s event page.

The space industry in Norway is experiencing rapid growth, and it requires individuals with diverse professional backgrounds. We cordially invite you to participate in a workshop that delves into the transition from university studies to a future career within the space sector.

In Norway, several student organizations and other initiatives enhance the offerings from universities by providing experiences that closely mirror the professional environment. Some of these even evolve into promising startups, which swiftly establish themselves as significant players in the national space sector.

During our panel debate, we will feature representatives from these various institutions. They will share their insights on how to forge a successful future in the space industry. Importantly, you don’t necessarily need an extensive space-related background to thrive in this field. By participating, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with space professionals and fellow students, potentially kickstarting your future network. This workshop is part of the Space Education 2.0 project, organized by organized by Andøya Space Education in collaboration with NTNU, the University of Oslo, and UiT the Arctic University of Norway. It is open to students currently enrolled at Norwegian universities. All workshop applications will undergo review by a selection committee before approval

The AuroraSpace project members will meet in Kiruna, Sweden, on May 6-7, 2024. We will gather to LTU’s SpaceCampus to have some hybrid project meetings as well as a tour of the Space Campus and a visit to the Esrange Space Center.

LTU Space Campus: https://www.ltu.se/en/contact-lulea-university-of-technology/kiruna
Esrange Space Center: https://sscspace.com/esrange/