23 space organisations in Norway
23 space companies, agencies, research centres and other organisations headquartered in Norway, across 10 cities. Each profile shows its sectors, locations and links. See them on the map.
Private Company (7)
- Andøya Space · Private Company · Andøya
Norwegian aerospace company operating the Andøya Spaceport — provides suborbital and orbital launch services, defence test range and space education from the Arctic.
- EIDEL AS (formerly Eidsvoll Electronics AS) · Private Company · Eidsvoll
Norwegian space and defence electronics maker — supplies sun and earth sensors, space-weather instruments, telemetry and satellite link encryption.
- Integrated Detector Electronics AS (IDEAS) · Private Company · Oslo
Norwegian microelectronics company — designs radiation-detection integrated circuits and space radiation monitors flown on ESA and national missions.
- Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) · Private Company · Kongsberg
Norwegian defence and aerospace group — its space division builds satellite structures and mechanisms and owns small-satellite maker NanoAvionics.
- Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) · Private Company · Tromsø
Norwegian ground station operator — runs a global network of polar and other ground stations for satellite communication and data services.
- Nammo · Private Company · Raufoss
Develops hybrid rocket propulsion systems — active in space launch vehicle and sounding rocket propulsion.
- Space Norway · Private Company · Oslo
Norwegian state-owned space infrastructure company — owns and develops satellite systems, ground infrastructure and Arctic satellite communications.
Non-profit (5)
- NORSTEC (Norwegian Space Technology Collective) · Non-profit · Trondheim
Norwegian national student space network — links student rocketry and satellite organisations and runs the annual NORSTEC Summit in Trondheim.
- Orbit NTNU · Non-profit · Trondheim
Norwegian student satellite organisation at NTNU — designs and builds CubeSats such as FramSat, sponsored by Norwegian space industry.
- Portal Space · Non-profit · Oslo
Norwegian student rocketry organisation at the University of Oslo — develops liquid-fuelled rockets such as the LOX/ethanol Nansen for education and research.
- Propulse NTNU · Non-profit · Trondheim
Norwegian student rocketry organisation at NTNU — designs and launches hybrid and liquid-fuelled rockets with the goal of reaching space.
- UiS Aerospace · Non-profit · Stavanger
Norwegian student rocketry organisation at the University of Stavanger — builds liquid-fuelled rockets with the aim of reaching space with Phoenix 2.
Startup (4)
- Nåva Space · Startup · Oslo
Norwegian space startup — develops extravehicular activity (EVA) spacesuits and human-centric systems, testing its Mark 1 suit at ESA's European Astronaut Centre.
- Solstorm · Startup · Trondheim
Norwegian space propulsion startup from NTNU rocketry projects — develops small thrusters and de-orbit devices for satellites.
- Space Lab · Startup · Stavanger
Norwegian launch startup in Stavanger — develops a reusable, sea-launched orbital rocket that draws on Norway's offshore industry and logistics.
- Tycho Space Technologies AS · Startup · Trondheim
Norwegian small-satellite avionics startup — develops plug-and-play on-board edge computing and data processing hardware for small satellites.
Government Agency (2)
- Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) · Government Agency · Kjeller
Norwegian defence research institute — develops satellite payloads and small satellites such as the NorSat-3 navigation-radar detector.
- Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) · Government Agency · Oslo
Norway's space agency — manages national space activities, ESA contributions and Arctic satellite services.
Industry Association (2)
- Norsk Industriforum for Romvirksomhet (NIFRO) · Industry Association · Oslo
Norwegian space industry association — represents Norwegian space companies and research institutes and promotes industrial cooperation.
- Norwegian Space Cluster · Industry Association · Kjeller
Norwegian space industry cluster run by Kjeller Innovasjon — brings together over 50 companies, research institutes, startups and investors in the space sector.
Research Institution (2)
- Kjell Henriksen Observatory (KHO), UNIS · Research Institution · Longyearbyen
Norwegian auroral observatory of the University Centre in Svalbard — hosts optical instruments from 23 institutions for aurora, airglow and space physics research.
- Norwegian Centre for Space Weather (NOSWE) · Research Institution · Tromsø
Norwegian space weather centre at UiT's Tromsø Geophysical Observatory — Norway's ISES regional warning centre for geomagnetic and ionospheric conditions.
Academic Institution (1)
- NTNU SmallSat Lab · Academic Institution · Trondheim
Norwegian university small-satellite lab at NTNU — builds and operates the HYPSO hyperspectral CubeSats for ocean and Earth observation research.