Winter Satellite Workshop 2026

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 2018 and technically organized by Aalto University Space Technology research group (Aalto Satellites), students and volunters and science organisations. The event is created together 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 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.

Winter Satellite Workshop is working in collaboration with Nordic Space clusters.

WSW Topics

The Winter Satellite Workshop program will accommodate new ideas and presentation proposals until the last minute (as posters in the first place). The program committee is already working on the program.

• Earth Observation Highlights
  • Hyperspectral EO
  • Nordic environment monitoring
  • Advanced SAR application
  • Security via satellites
  • AI in Earth Observation
• Space Science and Astronomy Highlights
  • Asteroids and small bodies
  • Extreme space weather
  • Solar System Exploration
  • VLEO environment
  • Ionosphere
• Space Technology Highlights
  • Small satellite missions
  • Technology for smaller and smarter missions
  • Serial production
  • Navigation Satellite Systems
  • Satellites and communication
  • GNSS Resilience
• Space Business and Policy
  • ESA Programs
  • New Space evolution
  • Goverment procurement and dual use
  • National space programs
  • Nordic collaboration
• Space Innovation Ecosystem
  • Space Education and Student Missions
  • Start-ups and incubation networks
  • Trends and developments
  • Investment opportunities and scale-up
  • Investor collaboration
• Space and Defence
  • Space sensors
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • Serial production
  • Cyber Security of Space Assets
  • Governmental Procurement
• EXPO
  • Nordic collaboration
  • Governmental procurements
  • Trends and developments
  • Novel products
  • Serial production
  • Talent search

Program elements

FinCOSPAR 2026

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.

Remote Sensing Days

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.

Book a booth at EXPO

Side Events and Community Program

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.

Propose activity or topic