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Metsähovi Geodetic Research Station, Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI)

Kirkkonummi, Finland

About Metsähovi Geodetic Research Station, Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI)

Metsähovi Geodetic Research Station, Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI) is a research institution headquartered in Kirkkonummi, Finland, founded in 1978. It works in Navigation & Positioning and Ground Systems & Infrastructure.

Finnish space geodesy station of the National Land Survey — operates satellite laser ranging, VLBI, GNSS and DORIS as a GGOS core site.

Founded
1978

Sectors

HQ: Kirkkonummi, Finland
  • Kirkkonummi

    HQ

    Kylmälä, Kirkkonummi, Kirkkonummi, Finland

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