8ᵗʰ WINTER SATELLITE WORKSH❆P
FinCOSPAR, EXPO
Remote Sensing Days
20 - 23 January 2026, Espoo, Dipoli, Finland
Thanks for participating!
8ᵗʰ WINTER SATELLITE WORKSH❆P
Thanks for participating!
Partners:
The Winter Satellite Workshop is the leading New Space event in Finland, Scandinavia, and the Baltic region. It brings together multiple space-focused events under one umbrella, creating a unique forum for collaboration and exchange. The workshop unites space technology experts, scientists, and students to explore emerging topics in the rapidly evolving space sector. Its scope covers New Space developments, small satellite missions and platforms, space science and instrumentation, Earth observation, and the sustainable use of space.
The workshop is a community event, founded in 2018 and technically organized by the Aalto University Space Technology research group (Aalto Satellites), together with students, volunteers, and science organizations. The event is created in collaboration with officials, funding agencies, projects, institutes, companies, and Aalto University student organizations. Our conference program committee consists of seasoned space professionals, and our staff is mostly made up of students and young professionals.
Our goal is to strengthen collaboration in the European space sector across generations and disciplines, bringing together students, academics, industry, innovators, policymakers, and funding agencies.
Thank you for participating in the Winter Satellite Workshop 2026! We thank our sponsors and EXPO partners—you made the event possible. We also thank all the science organizations and academic partners for putting together a world-class program, all the keynote speakers for providing insights into the bigger picture, Dash for the great coffee, Laude and Factory for the sauna, Aalto Space Association for the social program, and Polygame for streaming the event. Special thanks go to the Aalto Small Satellite research group for carrying out the heavy lifting in local organization and at the registration desk.
Mistakes in technical organization were compensated for with ample enthusiasm and creative problem solving. The event is a great platform for our young generation to grow their skills. We hope that you learned new things, made new friends, and had a great time at WSW 2026. We love our community, and we hope that you will come back next year!
Chair of the Program Committee, Chair of the Organizing Committee, Chairman of Finnish National Committee of COSPAR, Associate Professor, Aalto University.
Commander of the Finnish Air Force, Space Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces
Director General of the Swedish National Space Agency
ESA, Director of Connectivity and Secure Communications
ICEYE, Chief Strategy Officer, Co-founder
EUMETSAT, Head of the Remote Sensing and Products Division
ESA, Comet Interceptor Project Scientist
Member of Parliament, Adjunct Professor, Cybersecurity Expert
Head of the Earth Observation Projects Department, European Space Agency - ESA
Head of the Finnish Space Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Lund University, Associate Senior Lecturer and Researcher
Nokia Bell Labs, Technology Advisor Technology Leadership Office
ESA. Earth Surfaces Hyper- and Multi-spectral Optical Scientist at ESTEC
EISCAT Director/CEO
EIC Programme Manager for Space systems & technologies, European Innovation Council
Theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and consultant
Research lead at the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI)
Head of Civil Security from Space Programme Office, European Space Agency - ESA
Research Professor, VTT
By Kelly Keodara, Brand and Communications Strategist for Earth and Space with insights from Matti Ala-Lahti, University Researcher of Space Physics, University of Helsinki
Space weather lives across scales. This year’s workshop spotlights the “mesoscale” frontier and the cross‑scale coupling that turns local plasma physics into global consequences — from ionospheric heating and satellite drag to radiation hazards for future human missions. ...
Jari Mäkinen
Lehdistölle avoin konferenssi tarjoaa lähes 400 esitystä, yleistajuisista luennoista tieteellisiin ja teknisiin ammattilaisesitelmiin. Näyttelyssä on mukana yli 60 yritystä ja tutkimuslaitosta, ja tapahtuma tarjoaa erinomaisen mahdollisuuden tutustua Suomenkin kannalta keskeiseen avaruustoimintaan sekä tavata alan asiantuntijoita....
Kelly Keodara and Pekka Rantala
Unified terrestrial and non‑terrestrial network (TN–NTN) architecture is no longer a distant vision — it’s the next leap for global connectivity. This year’s Winter Satellite Workshop spotlights the transition from isolated NTN trials to a unified three‑dimensional network design, where TN and NTN are architected together from day one. This shift marks a foundational change: instead of separately designing systems and then attempting to integrate them, the industry is moving toward an inherently unified architecture that supports resilient, planetary‑scale coverage and seamless service continuity. ...
Kelly Keodara and Kaisa Ahonen
Welcome to the new era of space investment. On 20 January 2026, as part of the Winter Satellite Workshop, European Space Agency (ESA) Phi-Lab Finland and ESA Business Incubation Centre (BIC) Finland are opening the doors to a unique gathering of space tech startups and investors. This event is more than a showcase — it’s a launchpad for the next wave of upstream and downstream space business. ...
Jaan Praks
FinCOSPAR is a long-standing Finnish space science meeting with strong national traditions. Over the years, it has been organized in several locations across Finland, bringing together both local and international members of the space research community. This year, FinCOSPAR is held as part of the Winter Satellite Workshop, providing an international platform for the national COSPAR community for the second time. The current meeting represents the largest FinCOSPAR event to date, reflecting the growing scope and impact of Finnish space science. Finnish activities are well covered in Space research in Finland report. ...
FinCOSPAR 2026, arranged by Finnish National Committee of Space Research (COSPAR) during Winter Satellite Workshop. The conference welcomes contributions from all the fields of Space Science, Astronomy, Space Exploration, Space Technology and related fields.
The Finnish Remote Sensing Club is a community of Earth observation specialists and professionals in Finland. For more than 25 years, the club has arranged a workshop called the Finnish Remote Sensing Days. The event has brought together specialists from across Scandinavia and the Baltic states to discuss the latest advancements in the field and to develop ideas for future space instruments and funding applications. Since 2020, the Remote Sensing Days have been organized together with the Satellite Workshop.
Business expo brings together more than 60 members from space ecosystem, companies, institutes, start-ups, non-profits, universities and organizations. EXPO program includes workshops, meetings and business deals.
Satellite Workshop accomodates traditionally numerous project meetings, community gatherings, workshops, panels and social events according to best Finnish tradition. Feel free to propose your own event or workshop to the program.
Workshop on space law and regulations
19.January 2026. Young space professionals side event. More details here.
Project meetings and organized events
Project meetings and gatherings
Project final results sessions
Our conference helps to leverage space for sustainable life on our planet.
Workshop on space marketing
Copernicus User Forum Meeting
Winter Satellite Workshop participates in The Night of Science urban event series with public lectures and small exhibition.
