University of Oulu - Space Institute

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The Space Institute of University of Oulu, Finland was founded in 1988 as an organization to foster cooperation in space activities. The aims of the Institute are to plan, direct and put in effect education, research and development in space oriented topics.

There are no employed personnel. Except for the representation of the University of Oulu (UO), only representatives of active space projects are participating in the operations of the institute. The University nominates an Advisory Board for the Institute. Basic funding comes from the University budget.

The Departments and Laboratories represented in the Board are:

• Department of Physical Sciences (Space Physics Group), UO
• Department of Physical Sciences (Astronomy), UO
• Production Technology Laboratory, UO
• Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT)
• Sodankyla Geophysical Observatory, SGO

See also:

• University of Oulu Home Page