Affiliated groups
KTH Space Centre is principally a virtual centre which consists of researchers and research groups from different parts of KTH with space-related activities. The Space Centre works closely with a number of different centres and organisations.
Groups within KTH
Heat and Power Technology, Energy Technology (ITM school)
Division of electronics (EECS school)
Geodesy and Satellite Positioning (ABE school)
Geoinformatics (ABE school)
Industrial control systems (EECS school)
Nuclear Engineering, Department of Physics (SCI school)
Laser Physics, Department of Applied Physics (SCI school)
Lightweight structures, Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering (SCI school)
Materials Science (ITM school)
Physics of Medical Imaging, Department of Physics (SCI school)
Micro and Nanosystems (EECS school)
Environmental Physiology, Biotechnology and Health (CBH school)
Particles & Astroparticle Physics, Department of Physics (SCI school)
Software and Computer Systems (EECS school)
Space and plasma physics (EECS school)
Space Technology, Aeronautical and Vehicle Engineering (SCI school)
External relations
The Space Centre’s members all have large international networks, including universities right around the world, space organisations such as ESA and NASA, as well as industries with space operations. Some collaborations include the following:
Swedish Aerospace Physiology Center
Swedish Aerospace Physiology Centre (SAPC) shares personnel and laboratory facilities with the Division of Environmental Physiology at the School of Chemistry Biotechnology and Health. Specifically, SAPC perform experiments in healthy humans using a large centrifuge, hypobaric and hyperbaric pressure chambers and other man-rated research facilities.
The Oskar Klein Centre (OKC)
OKC was established in 2008 through a prestigious 10-year Linné stipend from the Swedish Research Council. The Centre is found at Albanova and KTH’s Department of Physics is one of the founders. Research subjects include dark matter and extreme astrophysical objects.
House of Science
The House of Science is run jointly by KTH and Stockholm University (SU), with the goal of increasing the interest of young people in science and technology. The House of Science and KTH Space Centre are collaborating with several outreach activities. Certain of the Space Centre’s members have active roles in the House of Science.
The Swedish National Space Board (SNSB)
The Space Center has many connections to SNSB. For instance Christer Fuglesang is doing outreach activities such as school visits funded by SNSB.
Rymdforum
KTH Space Center is a member of the association Rymdforum and has a supplementary member on the board. It is a non-profit association whose purpose is to spread knowledge and increase communication between different players in the space industry. Recurrent events are arranged for industry, researchers, decision-makers, users of space technology, media and the general public.
ESERO
ESERO is a support for the school in the work with technology, science and mathematics by using space as a starting point. ESERO Sweden is run by and collaborates with KTH Space Center by organizing courses for teachers and various outreach projects. ESERO Sweden provides support to schools with resources and materials, including several different continuing education courses and workshops for teachers covering space-related topics. Furthermore, resources, materials and activities are offered that are suitable for use in the classroom with students in preschool, primary school, special needs school and upper secondary school. The material can be downloaded as PDF files, or are links to other websites. Read more on ESERO's website here