The Kvarken Space Economy project organises a space themed info day online 18.1.2022

By hammian

The Kvarken Space Economy project organises a space themed info day online 18.1.2022 University of Vaasa and Kvarken Space Economy EU Interreg Botnia-Atlantica project partners organise together with business incubation centers ESA BIC Finland and ESA BIC Sweden an info day on Tuesday 18. January 2022 at 10–12 online. The event includes The Kvarken Space…

KvarkenSat Press Release event!

By hammian

We are extremely happy to be share the results of the design and planning process of the KvarkenSat satellite!  Press Event is held today (1.12.2021)  simultanously on four locations: Vaasa, Kiruna, Umeå and Espoo, and addtionally online as well. 11-12 EET / 10-11 CET.  Online Link If you missed it or could not participate, the…

Managing the Planet’s Forests

By hammian

This month’s Kvarken Space Conversations we explored the Forestry Thematic Exploitation Platform, run by VTT, and it’s possibilities! Additionally, we presented results produced by their in-house developed Autochange tool. Take a look at the extended article over here, and we discuss in more detail how F-TEP is related to the Copernicus programme, how the algorithm…

#MyKvarkenSat Drawing Campaign

By Johanna Haveri

Draw a Satellite And Win a Prize! #MyKvarkenSat – our future satellite   What do you think the KvarkenSat satellite will look like after it’s launched into space? Let your imagination guide your drawing. Participate and possibly win a prize!  All drawings submitted will be stored on-board the KvarkenSat satellite and orbit the planet after launching!    The University of Vaasa,…

Team Roskanautti Won in Espoo!

By Johanna Haveri

Team Roskanautti Won the Space for Humanity Bootcamp – Our Colleague Rathan Was One of the Winners! Our colleague Rathan Kumar Alagirisamy joined the Space for Humanity Finland Bootcamp in Otaniemi, Espoo. The five-day Bootcamp took place from 8th to 12th November, and it was organized by ESA BIC Finland. There were 43 participants from…

Making forest maps using space data and field observations in Sweden and Finland

By hammian

This month’s Mega magazine we had an opportunity to co-operate with the leading experts in estimating the forestry variables based on both the information from space and from the ground observations. The experts, SLU in Sweden and Luke in Finland, are responsible for producing the nation wide datasets.  Please, have a look at the extended…