A principal aim is to foster high-tech ventures based on work for the European Space Agency (ESA). That aim has been attained
and has triggered spinoff business.
Satellites ease the staggering task of keeping an eye on extensive Norwegian waters. So satellite monitoring of the seas is
an area in which Norway has developed key applications.
Norway has long been involved in and has attained international prominence in selected areas of space research, such as solar
physics and Sun-Earth interaction, including Aurora research. NSC supports broader space research through ESA’s scientific
programme.
The high latitude of the country, particularly of northern Norway with the Svalbard archipelago, is an asset. Andøya is an
ideal place to launch rockets that help study the Aurora, and a ground station on Svalbard can access data from all satellites
in polar orbit. NSC aims to strengthen these activities.
Focus is the keyword for all NSC activities. With the limited resources of a small country, Norway focuses on areas in which
worthwhile results can be achieved.
Areas of Focus
The Norwegian Space Centre (NSC) has a down-to-earth approach to space activities. Use-value is the catchword.
