WHAT WE DO

SPACE OFFICE

The Space Office is a service entity for space. Space Iceland advises, and provides general assistance to our partners. This can include everything from helping out with permits to welcoming foreign investors. The aim here is to minimize the costs of Space bureaucracy and nurture sector development.

space solutions

Space Iceland is willing to create a space solution between Iceland and the world

technology

We are developing the technology to explore the universe

innovation

We support the innovations that will increase the strength of space exploration

education

We offer the opportunities for students to participate in our space projects

SPACE CLUSTER

The Space Cluster is how we help entities cluster together and combine skills to bid on larger projects. The Cluster is modeled after local clusters like Iceland Ocean Cluster and The Icelandic Institute for Intelligent Machines to name some.

SPACE LOBBY

The Space lobby is our political work where we make sure politicians and institutions are convinced of the benefits of investing and supporting a Space related industry. This is where we push for Science funding, ESA application and speak on behalf of stakeholders

OUR OPERATIONS

CubeSat

Small satellite for scientific research and cyber-security

GROUND STATIONS

Listening to the universe from Iceland

HABITAT SIMULATION

Live on the Earth as we would live on the Mars

LATEST NEWS

Space Iceland NextGen researchers group 2023 from Copernicus 4 Energ, Copernicus & ABC lights, Access to Space and Digital Collection. Top from left: Salvör SIgríður Jónsdóttir, Helene Kröll, Michael Joseph Ericson, Gauti Leon Agnarsson, Yang Han. Bottom from left: Sophie Andree Marie Cariven, Arnheiður Gróa Björnsd Hafberg, Soffía Líf Þorsteinsdóttir, Juan Jose Colorado Valencia, Alexandra Chernyshova. NextGen researcher Maya Conteh - McKay not
Space Iceland is pleased to announce that this summer, we will be hosting 11 university student researchers through the Space Iceland NextGen Summer Jobs in Space program. The project is partially funded by the National Student Innovation Fund, managed by Rannis (The Icelandic Centre for Research), with additional funding provided by Space Iceland and the Promoting Copernicus project, supported by Landmælingar Íslands, the National Land Survey of Iceland, under the Copernicus' Framework Partnership Agreement on Copernicus User Uptake. In line with Space Iceland's cooperative agreement with Bifröst University on space policy, law, and business development, Bifröst has generously provided office space, contacts, and support from their staff for this year's researchers.
Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery
Credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery Four Copernicus calls for Horizon Research & Innovation Actions are currently accepting applications, and […]
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Háskólinn á Bifröst og Space Iceland hafa undirritað viljayfirlýsingu um samstarf á sviði geimmálefna. Samstarf aðilanna gengur undir nafninu „Geim […]

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Space Iceland is a joint operation by the Icelandic space sector and is not a government agency