About Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB)
Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB) is a research institution headquartered in Uccle, Belgium, founded in 1964. It works in Earth Observation & Remote Sensing and Space Resources & Exploration.
Belgian federal research institute — studies planetary atmospheres and space weather and builds instruments for satellites and the ISS.
- Founded
- 1964
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HQAvenue Circulaire 3, 1180 Uccle, Uccle, Belgium
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