This is a short overview of the different editions and the developments of the "Norsk småsatellittforum" (Norwegian Small Satellite Forum) over the years since 2015. As the industry and small satellite eco-system have developed, the forum has too, both in form, context and name. The first editions were oriented towards the surveillance of maritime areas, which has been -- and still is -- a focus area for the Norwegian industry. Later editions have had a broader scope, and from 2023, the forum has been hosted by the Gemini-center for Small Satellites (a joint collaboration between NTNU, UiO and SINTEF). For 2024, there was a call-for-abstracts in addition to some invited talks, in contrast to the first editions where the program was set by the program committee.
2024, 5th of February - Norske mikrosatellitter, at Skøyen, Oslo
This year, the forum has the title "Norske mikrosatellitter" (Norwegian micro-satellites). For 2024, there was a call-for-abstracts in addition to some invited talks, in contrast to the first editions where the program was set by the program committee. The seminar was held the 5th of Februar, at Skøyen, Oslo. It is arranged by the Geminicenter for small satellites (NTNU, UiO, Sintef) with Space Norway as host and co-sponsor. Over 110 registered participants.Program and abstracts
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2023, 7th of February - Norsk mikrosatellittkonferanse, at Kjeller
For the first time, the seminar was held the day before the Space Dinner - which is the yearly event organized by the Norwegian space industry association, NIFRO. This was also the first time the the seminar was organized by the Geminicenter for Small Satellites, which is a collaboration forum between NTNU, UiO and SINTEF. 88 registered participants.Download invite and program
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2022, 9th of May - Norsk mikrosatellittkonferanse, at Kjeller
This was the first edition of the seminar after a break (including due to the Covid-19 issue), and the first time NTNU and UiO collaborated on this event. Eidel was co-sponsor this year. 55 registered participants.Download invite and program
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2018, 9th of May - Norske Maritime mikrosatellitter with Ocean Week, in Trondheim
This year, we held the seminar in conjunction with Ocean Week, a yearly conference organized by NTNU in Trondheim. This was an important collaboration since much of both the national programs, as well as NTNU's research activities are centered around the maritime domain. About 40 participants.Ocean week program. The satellite track was in day 2, parallel 3.
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2017, 5th of May - Norske Maritime mikrosatellitter, in Trondheim
The second edition of the seminar was held at NTNU in Trondheim, by NTNU and Kongsberg Seatex. About 40 participants.Download invite and program
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2015, 9th of March - Norsk småsatellittforum, in Trondheim.
The first edition of this seminar was hosted by NTNU in Trondheim. This was a collaboration with both the Norwegian Space Agency and Kongsberg Seatex. The purpose was to create a joint arena for sharing ideas and progress related to the growing activities of the Norwegian small satellite ecosystem. This included both academia, research and the industry. NTNU had a growing interest in satellites both from students and faculty, and as an academic institution could have an integral role as a hub for Norwegian satellites. About 40 participants.Download invite and program
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