Finnish Centre of Excellence in Space Resilience

Ionospheric Physics group together with Cosmic Rays group is a partner in the Space Resilience CoE, led by University of Helsinki. We lead the Ionosphere-Thermosphere work package and participate in other work packages, utilizing our competences e.g., in solar extreme events.
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Project information

Project duration

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Funded by

Research Council of Finland - Centres of Excellence

Project coordinator

Other university or unit

Unit and faculty

Space Physics and Astronomy
Faculty of Science

Contact information

Project leader

  • Professor
    Anita Aikio

Project description

Near-Earth space utilisation is under a dramatic transition: Commercial use of space, regulation, geopolitics, and the demand for green and digital transition are changing fast. All these rely on satellite technologies and make the society increasingly dependent on space. Especially in target for the future are two issues: 1) the use of Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) under 450 km altitudes, and 2) the reliability of satellites under the most extreme space weather conditions. SpaceResilience consortium includes the leading space physics and technology experts in Finland. Our world-wide unique combination of modelling and observations in the near-Earth space will be used to quantitatively understand the ionosphere–thermosphere system both during moderate and extreme space weather conditions. Our combined effort will bring environmental, societal, technological, and economical resilience to the utilisation of space.

Research groups

Ionospheric physics

Cosmic Rays Group