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ESA´s class of 2022 astronaut candidates graduate
One year of basic training will culminate to a graduation ceremony for ESA’s class of 2022 astronaut candidates. The training comprised, for example, medical training, stimulated spacewalks, survival training, technical skills and lessons in astronomy, astrophysics and meteorology.
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The winners of the European Space Leader Award have been announced
The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) has announced the winners of the European Space Leader Award (ESLA) 2024. One of them is Kiira Tiensuu, who acts as a National Point of Contact for Finland at the SGAC.
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Growth outlook for space enterprises: turnover, exports and employment on the rise
The New Space Economy has become one of the most promising sectors, offering new opportunities for both small and medium-sized enterprises and large global companies. Based on Business Finland's customer data, more than 200 companies have been identified as potential actors in the value chain of space technology and satellite services.
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ESERO Finland aims to develop Finnish science and technology expertise
ESERO (European Space Education Resource Office) is the European Space Agency ESA’s most important channel for supporting science education in schools. ESERO activities promote scientific learning and increase interest toward space sciences and…
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In Earth’s orbit
The extensive space interview with Tero Vihavainen, Secretary General of the Finnish Space Committee, has been published in the “Ydin” magazine 1/2024. Now we publish it also in SpaceFinland website. Step on a spaceship! Editor-in-chief of the…
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Space Strategy
On 20 December 2023, the Minister of Economic Affairs appointed a working group to prepare the updating of the national space strategy. The working group is led by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and it includes experts from a wide…
