Welcome to our first seminar of the semester, where Anita Kullen will talk about the Northern Lights. The lecture is open for everyone, so bring your food and join us for an engaging talk at lunch time! First 30 people will get a free lunch wrap!

When: 13th of September 12:15 - 13:00

Where: Lecture Hall E1, Osquars backe 2, floor 2 and on zoom 

Northern lights have always fascinated humans with their mysterious light-curtains that move over the night sky in northern Scandinavia. But did you know that they also appear during the day, that they are seen close to the South pole, and sometimes even in Germany, as was the case this spring?

Anita Kullen, who leads the division of Space and Plasma Physics at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at KTH, will explain what all this has to do with the Sun, the ultimate source of both space plasma and the northern lights. Studying solar storms and the solar wind allows us to predict when and where we can detect the next colourful light show in the night sky.

Welcome to this year's Alfvén Lecture at KTH, with Professor Tünde Fülöp from Chalmers University of Technology who will talk about electron acceleration in plasma and its importance in various fields!

Electron acceleration and its associated radiation in plasmas has fascinated humankind with its beauty for centuries. It occurs in such diverse phenomena as laser-produced plasmas, electrial discharges associated with thunderstorms, aurorae in planetary magnetospheres, solar flares and fusion plasmas. However, the natural beauty of the observable signatures of these processes is not the only reason we are interested in them. Understanding their causes, characteristics and consequences has practical importance in several fields, ranging from clean energy generation to protection against solar storms. In this lecture, Fülöp will describe relativistic electron beams in magnetic fusion and laser-produced plasmas, as well as strategies for how to create and control them.

Date & Time:
24 September 2024, 15:30 - 16:30 (Coffee served from 15:10)

Location:
Lecture Hall E3, Osquars backe 18, KTH Campus

Hosts:
Anita Kullen, Head of Space and Plasma Physics Division, EECS, KTH
Andris Vaivads, Former Head of Space and Plasma Physics Division, EECS, KTH
Christer Fuglesang, Director of KTH Space Center

KTH Space Center, the hub for Swedish space research and technology, in collaboration with Smartare Elektroniksystem, LIGHTer and Visit Kista cordially invites you to: Space Rendezvous – Swedish Space Systems and what it takes to be a space system engineer!

When: 31st October 13:00-17:00

Where: Electrum building, Sal A, Kistagången 16, Kista

Read more and register to the evente here

KTH Space Center has selected the winners of the best degree project at advanced and basic level for 2023!

At basic level, we say a big congratulations to Cecilie Holmen & Mattias Wang who receive SEK 5000 each for their thesis that examines the position of Cusp Aurora when accompanied by Transpolar Arcs, with the goal to find its dependence on the interplaneteray magnetic field (IMF) and dipole tilt. Read their study here:

Cusp Aurora Appearing at the Dayside tip of Transpolar Arcs - Dependence on IMF and Dipole Tilt (pdf 2.8 MB)

The prize for the best thesis at advanced level and SEK 15,000 goes to Rasmus Maråk for his thesis that explores using a spacecraft swarm to maximise the measured gravitational signal in a hypothetical mission around the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenk. Read Rasmus thesis here:

Trajectory Optimisation of a Spacecraft Swarm Maximising Gravitational Signal (pdf 7.2 MB)

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

On 23rd of April, KTH Space Center together with THS Armada launched ORBIT, a space-themed career fair, for the first time! 

It was a successful day with 20 exhibitors gathered in Nymble, all excited to meet students from all parts of KTH, to discuss possible career opportunities and developments within the space sector! Moreover, Christer Fuglesang talked about space development and work opportunities in front of a full crowd during lunch. Christer also participated in the panel discussion together with Sven Grahn and representatives from FMV, OHB, PandionAI, Ovzon and AESIR, touching on many interesting topics. The rewarding day ended with mingling in the pub of Nymble.

Lastly, we want to thank both the exhibitors and all the students for joining us on this space fair, encouraging us to keep organizing ORBIT in the coming years and do it even better!

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

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 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

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!