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Norsk Romsenter – www.romsenter.no 05.03.2012

Norwegian Space Centre

The Norwegian Space Centre and

Norwegian space activities in 2011

In brief

The Norwegian Space Centre is a

government agency under the Ministry

of Trade and Industry

Established in 1987 when Norway

joined the European Space Agency

Coordinates Norwegian space

activities towards ESA and the EU

Coordinates national space activities

32 employees at Skøyen, Oslo

Budget 2011: NOK 682 million

Administers government ownership in

• Andøya Rocket Range AS (90%)

• Norsk Romsenter Eiendom AS

(100%) which owns

– Kongsberg Satellite Services

AS (50%)


Objectives

As the government’s strategic, coordinating and

executive body, ensure the efficient use of space

to the benefit of Norwegian society.


National priorities

Telecommunication

Navigation

Earth observation

Industrial development based on ESA and EU

programmes

Ground infrastructure

Space research and space related basic research


NSC and EISCAT 3D

ESA/NSC cannot contribute financially to the

construction

Difficult to include ESA financially due to a

”complicated” EISCAT ownership

However, there can be activities useful for ESA.


NSC and EISCAT 3D

Possible NSC/ESA support

Developing algorithms/software

(GSTP/PRODEX/Følgemidler?)

Some operational cost (to specific campaigns - SSA?)

Thus – NRS will not be an important source of funding,

but we can help releasing funding from other sources.


ESA SSA

SSA – Space Situational Awareness

• Space Weather

• Space Debries (colission warnings)

• NEO

A ”preparatory programme” is running – hope for EU-funding in the next run.

Kartverket, UiT are involved – what about ARS, EISCAT?

mikro-Langmuir-probe from UiO?

EISCAT 3D - SSA

ESA plan to continue using EISCAT Svalbard for space

debris

E3D can also get an operational role in SSA – both

space weather and space debris.

The ”ownership” of E3D complicates cooperation within

space surveillance – since tracking of satellites is a very

sensitive topic. E.g. Military satellite tracks have to be

removed before release of data

So one has to step carefully here.


Summary

ESA SSA: possible roles in operational SSA (debris

and space weather).

ESA Science &EarthObs: Possible roles in validations

of satellite measurements from future ESA satellites.

Possible synergies with E3D and Norwegian small

satellites.

The Space weather infrastructure in Norway is being

evaluated these day.

What about SIOS?


5. mar. Norsk Romsenter

Organisasjonskart

Administrerende

direktør

Økonomi og

administrasjon

Kommunikasjon

og undervisning

Industri Forskning og

jordobservasjon Anvendelser

Industri-

koordinering

Rom-

transport

EU-

koordinering

Satellitt-

kommunikasjon

Satellitt-

navigasjon

Romforsknings-

koordinering

Jord-

observasjon

Forskning og

romstasjon

05.03.2012 Norsk Romsenter – www.romsenter.no

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