The GEMINI-center for Small Satellites (with NTNU, SINTEF and UiO) together with the Norwegian Space Cluster, Tekna Romfart and NIFRO invite contributions for the 2026 Microsatellite symposium. The seminar will be held at Sjølystparken at Skøyen, 9th of February 2026, from 0900. We would like to invite contributions (12 to 15 min talks) on the topics indicated below. Please submit your idea by 16th of January 2026.

Call for talks/abstracts

Norway now (soon) has the capability of running small satellite projects from start to finish industrially. Several Norwegian Universities have science missions ongoing. A growing number of actors from big and small industry, the research sector and the educational sector are involved in one way or another.

Fragmenting of, the community is a risk, so through the small satellite symposium, we hope to bring actors together. This year, we focus on two themes: Science updates for small satellite projects and especially the outlooks: What are the key research and industrial challenges for the next 5 to 10 years? Is it data management - including processing - onboard the satellites? Communication bottlenecks? Civil security? Cyber-security? Space situational awareness? Requiring or funding issues?

How to contribute

Submit your abstract through this form within 16th of January 2025: https://nettskjema.no/a/microsatsymp2026

The program will be published here at a later stage: https://www.ntnu.edu/smallsat/norwegian-micro-satellite-forum-2026

Sign-up to the seminar here: Registration for MicroSatellite Symposium 2026

The Norwegain Space Cluster will also host a lunch on February 10. The lunch will be at Thommessens premises, Ruseløkkveien 38, 0251 Oslo from 0930-1100. We will be served food and the cluster administration will present upcomming acivities before we mingle. When the clock reaches 11 we will walk together to Grand Hotel and the Space Dinner event.

Please note that the event has limited capacity, register here: Members lunch before Space Dinner – Fyll ut skjema