Space Iceland wants to link stakeholders together to foster the creation of a National Space Plan. We are mapping Iceland’s activities and potentials and attempting to build a grassroots of enthusiasts, industry, science, and policymakers. We want to be the voice of Iceland’s space aspirations, push debate, further development, advance policies, and service the industry.

Our Team

Atli Thor Fanndal
Director

B.Alfa Björnsdóttir
Deputy Director

Jinkai Zhang
Temporary Technical Director
Student Researchers
Student Researchers are supported by Space Iceland to work on the summer projects with Space Iceland, the researchers are students from Icelandic education institutions.

Jóhanna Malen Skúladóttir
Study: Geophysics
Degree: BSc
Institution: Háskóli Íslands
Email: malen@spaceiceland.is

Auðunn Orri Elvarsson
Study: Engineering Physics
Degree: BSc
Institution: Háskóli Íslands
Email: audunn@spaceiceland.is

Kristján R. Vernharðsson
Study: Astrophysics
Degree: BSc
Institution: Háskóli Íslands
Email: kristjanrikardur@spaceiceland.is

Hólmfríður Vigdís Rist Jónsdóttir
Study: Engineering Physics
Degree: BSc
Institution: Háskóli Íslands
Email: holmfridur@spaceiceland.is

Marcelo Felix Audibert
Study: Software Engineering
Degree: BSc
Institution: Háskóli Íslands
Email: marcelo@spaceiceland.is

Embla Óðinsdóttir
Study: Graphic Design
Degree: BA
Institution: Listaháskóli Íslands
Email: emblaodins@spaceiceland.is

Arnar Skarphéðinsson
Study: Architecture
Degrees BA
Institution: Listaháskóli Íslands
Email: arnarskarp@spaceiceland.is

Arnheiður Björnsdóttir
Study: Anthropology
Degree: BA
Institution: Háskóli Íslands
Email: arnheidur@spaceiceland.is

Sophie Cariven
Study: Computer Science
Degree: BSc
Institution: Háskólinn í Reykjavík
Email: sophie@spaceiceland.is

Kristjana Björnsdóttir
Study: Astrophysics
Degree: BSc
Institution: Háskóli Íslands
Email: kristjana@spaceiceland.is