About Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF)
Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) is a research institution headquartered in Kiruna, Sweden, founded in 1957. It works in Space Resources & Exploration and Earth Observation & Remote Sensing. Space Atlas lists 4 sites in 1 country.
Swedish government research institute — studies space plasma, atmospheric physics and the solar system, with head office at the Kiruna space campus.
- Founded
- 1957
Sectors
Locations
View on atlasKiruna
HQBengt Hultqvists väg 1, 981 92 Kiruna, Kiruna, Sweden
Swedish Institute of Space Physics – Lund
IDEON Science & Technology Park, Lund, Sweden
Swedish Institute of Space Physics – Umeå
Technology Building, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
Swedish Institute of Space Physics – Uppsala
Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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