The Munin nanosatellite was the first full satellite from the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) and Sweden’s first nanosatellite. As far as we know it was the smallest research satellite ever (at 6 kilograms) when it was launched on 21 November 2000. Munin was partly a research satellite for studies of the Northern Lights and…
The SpaceLab test facility at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) in Kiruna, Sweden, offers industry and research groups an extensive opportunity to test and qualify space-related hardware for satellites, rockets, balloons and ground-based technology. A film and a website are now being launched to present the test capabilities within IRF SpaceLab. ”IRF has…
The Swedish-led satellite instrument Particle Environment Package (PEP) will help researchers at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) to understand how three of Jupiter’s icy moons are affected by the particles around Jupiter and search for the pre-conditions for life. After 14 years of work, the instrument is ready to take its place on…
On 13 November Moa Persson, Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) and Umeå University, will defend her doctoral thesis. Her thesis shows that only a small part of the historical water content on Venus has been lost to space over the past 4 billion years. This is much less than researchers previously thought. The thesis…
On Friday, Moa Persson nailed her doctoral thesis “Escape to Space or Return to Venus: Ion Flows Measured by Venus Express”. She has also received the award for best student poster at a virtual competition during the Europlanet Science Congress (EPSC). Moa Persson has implemented her doctoral thesis at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics and…
KIRUNA / LYCKSELE RIOMETER OBSERVATIONS Riometer in Kiruna is operated since 1958 and observations in Lycksele was started in 1962. Location Kiruna: 67° 51′ 21″ N 20° 13′ 30″ E Lycksele: 64° 35′ 43″ N 18° 40′ 25″ E Real-time data and data archive Please, read here our data licence. Description RIOMETER =…
Swedish Institute of Space Physics Accessibility Statement The Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) will report on an overall level on the institute’s digital accessibility for our main website https://www.irf.se/. We will also describe our tools to address any shortcomings. The website http://www.spacelab.irf.se was built in 2019/2020 on a similar platform as IRF’s main website…
The first Digital All-Sky Camera (DASC) in Kiruna Operated 2001-12-11 until 2009-09-15 An all-sky camera has been operating in Kiruna since the International Geophysical Year in 1957 (Stoffregen, 1962). In 1977 the camera was replaced with a new more automated type (Hypönen et al. 1974). This camera was in operation until 2004, however a replacement is strongly…
Description of the modified FMI-77 camera used in Kiruna The roof of the optical laboratory, the allsky camera is seen in the lower left corner of the picture. This camera was originally designed by Finnish Meteorological Institute, FMI in 1977, and modified several times by IRF. The image data is recorded on 16 mm colour film (Kodak Ektachrome…
Image orientation for digital all-sky images From 2004-02-20T15:23:00 UTC Before 2004-02-20T15:23:00 UTC