17 space organisations in Finland
17 space companies, agencies, research centres and other organisations headquartered in Finland, across 7 cities. Each profile shows its sectors, locations and links. See them on the map.
Startup (7)
- Arctic Astronautics (Kitsat) · Startup · Porvoo
Finnish space education startup — builds the Kitsat educational cubesat kit and developed the WISA Woodsat wooden satellite with UPM and Huld.
- Aurora Propulsion Technologies · Startup · Tampere
Develops propulsion and deorbiting systems for small satellites enabling sustainable orbital operations.
- CollectiveCrunch · Startup · Helsinki
Finnish forestry analytics startup — combines satellite, SAR and LiDAR data with AI in its Linda Forest platform for forest inventory and monitoring.
- Kuva Space · Startup · Espoo
Finnish Earth observation company (formerly Reaktor Space Lab) — building a hyperspectral microsatellite constellation with AI-based analytics services.
- ReOrbit · Startup · Espoo
Develops software-first satellite buses that reduce mission complexity — the Gluon platform provides intelligent, adaptable satellite infrastructure enabling rapid deployment of…
- Sharpnav · Startup · Helsinki
Finnish satnav startup — develops a LEO positioning, navigation and timing constellation with directional beams for accuracy in GNSS-jammed conditions.
- Skyfora · Startup · Helsinki
Finnish weather-tech startup — uses GNSS signals received by telecom networks and airborne radio occultation to produce real-time atmospheric data.
Private Company (4)
- Aboa Space Research Oy (ASRO) · Private Company · Turku
Finnish space instrument company — builds radiation monitors and microscopy instruments flown on BepiColombo, the ISS and Artemis I.
- Harp Technologies Ltd · Private Company · Espoo
Finnish RF engineering firm — provides R&D on RF, microwave and millimetre-wave instruments and components for customers including ESA.
- Huld Oy · Private Company · Espoo
Finnish engineering company, formerly Space Systems Finland — develops on-board satellite software and ground-segment systems and has worked on 150+ ESA projects.
- ICEYE · Private Company · Espoo
Operates the world's largest commercial SAR satellite constellation for persistent Earth monitoring.
Research Institution (4)
- Finnish Meteorological Institute Arctic Space Centre (FMI-ARC) · Research Institution · Sodankylä
Finnish research centre and satellite ground station — receives Earth observation data and hosts the National Satellite Data Centre and Sentinel ground station.
- Metsähovi Geodetic Research Station, Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI) · Research Institution · Kirkkonummi
Finnish space geodesy station of the National Land Survey — operates satellite laser ranging, VLBI, GNSS and DORIS as a GGOS core site.
- Sodankylä Geophysical Observatory (SGO), University of Oulu · Research Institution · Sodankylä
Finnish geophysical observatory of the University of Oulu — studies near-Earth space and the ionosphere, operating radars and supporting EISCAT.
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) · Research Institution · Espoo
Finnish state research centre — develops hyperspectral cameras and space instruments flown on Aalto-1, Reaktor Hello World and Kuva Space satellites.
Academic Institution (1)
- Space Research Laboratory (SRL), University of Turku · Academic Institution · Turku
Finnish university space physics lab — studies solar energetic particles and builds space radiation instruments such as ERNE and RADMON.
Non-profit (1)
- Finnish Astronautical Society (SATS ry) · Non-profit · Helsinki
Finnish astronautical association — promotes space research and activities, runs rocketry projects and publishes the Avaruusluotain magazine.