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Aurora borealis (nordlys) er en synlig visning av elektrisk ladede atompartikler fra solen som kommer i kontakt med jordens magnetfelt.

Shaping Norway as a Space Nation

The Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) is operating on behalf of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries. We coordinate Norwegian space policy and industry to develop the Norwegian space sector. 

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Stories from the Norwegian Space Industry

NASA´s Mars Curiosity Rover has the sensor from Sensonor aboard.

A Norwegian NASA Success

The Norwegian company Sensonor, has created a sensor that is a standard component used by NASA.
The Norwegian company PaleBlue has created virtual reality for NASA og ESA astronauts.

Virtual Reality for Space

You can now experience space while firmly grounded on Earth.
Clara Venutre Labs har levert filtre til den europeiske modulen i Orion, NASAs nye månefartøy.

Technology to the Moon and Beyond

Clara Venture Labs (formerly Prototech) in Bergen has won various contracts from the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide technology for space.
Research on plant growth in space.

12 years of experiments at the International Space Station

The knowledge from the experiments will be crucial for long space journeys to the Moon or Mars, where astronauts will need to cultivate a significant portion of their own food.
Ground motion in Oslo

Mapping Ground Movements

Norway's radar interferometry specialists were pioneers in introducing a service that displayed ground movements with high resolution across the entire country.
Vake received a price for innovation of ESA in 2019.

Maritime surveillance from space

Vake's solution unveils hidden maritime traffic through the compilation and analysis of data from the Copernicus program's Sentinel-2 satellites, combined with AIS (Automatic Identification System) signals from ships.
Sensor from WideNorth.

High-Tech Advancements for Communication

WideNorth develops high technology for wireless communication and signal processing.
Jotron emergency beacons.

Maritime Safety

Jotron's emergency beacons utilize the Galileo Return Link for the purpose of verifying the reception of emergency signal.
Hyperspectral image captured by NEO.

Beyond the Visible Spectrum

NEO is a Norwegian company specializing in hyperspectral camera development. These cameras capture images in multiple spectral bands, which allows them to see beyond the visible spectrum.
Pilots

A New International System for Aircrafts

The system from Indra Navia will enhance runway efficiency and reduce delays for aircrafts.
Multi-Needle Langmuir Probe (m-NLP) fromEIDEL.

Plasma Sensors for Space Exploration

EIDEL's plasma sensors were created to assess electron density in the upper atmosphere, where plasma generates phenomena like auroras and space weather, potentially impacting satellites and other orbiting technology.
Pollen forecast by Airmine.

Pollen Outlook Using Satellite Data

Airmine generates pollen predictions at a 3-kilometer resolution, with plans to refine the forecast to an accuracy as precise as 100 meters.
A illustration of the probe Juice on its way to Jupiter

KDA - Facing the Sun

KDA provides the mechanisms and electronics that rotate the solar panels of spacecraft such as space probes and satellites. This is necessary to keep the solar panels oriented towards the sun in order to generate the power needed for the spacecraft's control, communication, and research activities.
Perseverance-roveren på Mars

Exploring the Surface on Mars

Norwegian technology contributes to the search for water and life on Mars.
Antenner ved KSATs bakkestasjon på Svalbard.

From Tromsø Telemetry Station to a Satellite Data Hub

Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT) and their data receiving station for satellites at Svalbard, SvalSat, is the world's most used data receiving station.
Illustrasjon av en Ariane 6.

International Cooperation

We are actively participating in the European Space Agency´s (ESA) initiatives, the EU space program and have bilateral agreements with several countries and organisations.

International Cooperation

Illustrasjon av NorSat-1

Norwegian Small Satellites and Space Infrastructure

Norway has developed a space infrastructure for both commercial and governmental use.

National Satellites, Ground Stations and Organisations

The agreement between The Norwegian Space Agency and KSAT was signed by Christian Hauglie-Hanssen (left) og Rolf Skatteboe.

News

NOSA and KSAT sign agreement: The Norwegian Space Agency and Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) have signed a letter of intent to develop a national ground segment as part of Arctic Ocean Surveillance (AOS).

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