1. Department of Space Science, IRV in Kiruna

2. IRV 1.Who we are and our environment (Victoria) 2.Our educations (Victoria) 3.A walk through IRV (Salomon) 4.A tour of a student project (Martin and Gerrit) 5.Research at our department (Mathias)

3. IRV IRV is a small department about 20 staff A department at LTU, Luleå University of Technology It all started about 16 years ago in Kiruna

4. Space operators in Kiruna Department of Space science, IRV Institute of space physics, IRF SSC Esrange, rocket- and balloon launch site EISCAT ESA Salmijärvi satellite station

5. Educations at IRV 1.Engineering program of Space Technology, 5 years, 2,5 years at campus Luleå + 1,5 year at IRV 2.Space Master Erasmus Mundus, 2 years 3.PhD studies in Space physics, Space technology and atmospheric physics Planned new educations: 4.Master programme with IRF

6. Why educations in Kiruna ? 1.Space environment, many operators in Kiruna 2.Connect operators to our students at IRV 3.Exchange teachers, Master thesis work and EXUS, BEXUS and REXUS Above: smoke trail from REXUS 3 winter 2006

7. Student projects ’Hands-on experience’ REXUS: Rocket Experiments for University Students BEXUS: Balloon Experiments for University Students Eurolaunch: Swedish space board and DLR in collaboration with ESA and SSC Esrange. Our own balloons, EXUS Projects are run together with IRF and SSC Esrange

8. www.ltu.se/irv Our home page: www.irf.se www.ssc.se kiruna.se