Finland in Space

Finnish Space Strategy

The possibilities created by space technology have been utilised efficiently in Finland. Space activities are connected to Finnish society in many ways.

Globally space activities are in a change that started in year 2000–2001. The focus of the global space activities has returned to the institutional market. Public sector investment is especially meaningful in scientific reaserch, in creating new applications and in development of space technology.

The Finnish Space Committee working under Ministry of Trade and Industry has made a larger update to its strategy that covers all national public sector activities. This report describes the goal of the strategy and the way forward. The following key areas are included: space science, satellite remote sensing, satellite navigation, satellite telecommunications and space industry.

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