KTH Space Center

KTH Space Center coordinates and promotes space-related activity at several KTH departments, with an overarching objective of establishing KTH as a "Space University" and a hub for Swedish space research and technology.

Space Rendezvous - International Cooperation within the Space Sector

KTH Space Center invites you to this spring's Space Rendezvous!

When: March 20th, 13.00-17.00
Where: F2, KTH Campus, Lindstedtsvägen 26  and online via zoom
Theme: International cooperation within the space sector

What to expect at the Space Rendezvous spring 2024?

  • An insight on the importance and difficulty of international cooperation in the space sector thanks to several talented speakers. 
  • An opportunity to mingle with other space-interested students, space companies, space agencies representatives, space researchers and an astronaut.
  • The inauguration of KTH Space Center's new exhibition (Teknikringen 8)
  • Free fika with coffee.
  • A space pub at Tolvan (Osquars backe 12)

A program with times and speakers is available here !


See you there!

Support for space projects at KTH

We want to remind you that KTH Space Center offers the possibility to apply for financial support for groups or individuals at KTH who wish to carry out any space-related projects or operations.

The support is primarily aimed for new initiatives but ongoing projects and activities can also be considered. All employees and students at KTH are welcome to apply. Amounts of up to 50,000 kr is normal, in some cases higher sums can be considered.

Applications should be sent to rymdcenter@sci.kth.se

Apply for the prize for best final degree project

Last chance to apply for the prize for best final degree project finished in 2023, for advanced or basic level.

Last date to apply: March 31st.

The winners have the possibility to present their work at the Space Rendezous in the fall. Read more about how to apply with your thesis work at the application form here

Marcus Wandt's launch to ISS - Axiom Mission 3

On 18th of January at 22.45 Sweden's second astronaut started his journey to the International Space Station as a part of the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3)  . This mission is the first all-European commercial astronaut mission to the International Space Station!

On Axiom's youtube you can watch the launch and docking with ISS :

Launch

Approach and docking

Marcus Wandt. Image credit: Axiom

KTH Professor Yifang Ban received the Google Impact Award

KTH Space Center showcases research and technology development projects related to space activities at KTH. Therefore, we would like to congratulate Professor Yifang Ban  and her team from KTH, who received an award for their work on environmental monitoring and urban mapping using AI and Google Earth Engine (GEE). The team developed methods to monitor forest fires on a continental scale, providing near real-time insights and supporting emergency relief and management efforts.

Read more about the award here: Google reward

Winners of the best final degree project, basic and advanced level 2022

KTH Space Center has selected the winners of the best degree project at advanced and basic level for 2022!

At basic level, we say a big congratulations to Maheen Arfan & Isabelle Bonnier who receive SEK 5000 each for their thesis that explores the possibility of a space-based geoengineering scheme as a solution to global warming. Read their study here:

  Electric propulsion of satellites as an alternative for implementation of a sunshade system (pdf 2.9 MB)

The prize for the best thesis at advanced level and SEK 15,000 goes to Tove Ågren for her thesis that presents a method to inversely quantify uncertainty in rocket simulation models based on launch data. Congratulations! Read Tove's thesis here:

Inverse Uncertainty Quantification for Sounding Rocket Dispersion (pdf 2.0 MB)

Big congratulations to the winners and their interesting and rewarding degree projects!

A look inside KTH Space Technology Laboratory

The KTH Space Technology Laboratory is a central part of KTH Space Center. The laboratory offers state-of-the art environments with laboratory equipment and technical staff with the aim is to strengthening the role of KTH within international research and space technology. Want to take a look inside the laboratory and what it has to offer? We now present our new video of the KTH Space Technology Laboratory!

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