Olga Gorskikh
I moved to Finland to study information and service economy and advanced data analysing. I though that I could take this as a fresh start so I decided to try a lot of things I had never tried before.
Leigh Ewin
I’m currently exploring how certain devices and sensors can enhance our daily lives. My dream is to help to create an environment, where we are motivated, feeling happy and energised.
Hongyuan Liu
Right now I’m most impressed about how many lovely trees here are. It makes me happy!
Elina Kähkönen
It is important to teach not only in-depth expertise and skills but also broad-scoped expertise and skills. We want the Aaltonaut Bachelor’s Minor Programme to offer an opportunity for interdisciplinary study early on in a student's studies.
Ilmari Hakkola and Eino Hakkola
My thesis progressed at the same pace as this little guy grew in my spouse's tummy. For the last week I got to write in the company of the world's sweetest little boy, who acted as my source of inspiration.
Pirjo Sanaksenaho
It is likely that not nearly everyone who studies here in Otaniemi is aware that they study at a masterpiece of modern architecture. A great many tourists from around the world visit Otaniemi each year to see the buildings.
Tuomas Tikka
We wanted to build a satellite. The Aalto-1 satellite project has proved how dreams can come true, if you are willing to work hard for them.
Laboratories and facilities
Information about Aalto University's laboratories and facilities related to Spacecraft.
Aalto-3 mission
The Aalto-3 mission is a University level student satellite project, which is fully done and prepared by Bachelor and Master level students, which will result in a fully functional satellite that is ready to be launched to space.
Aalto-3: Open Source Student Satellite Project
The Aalto-3 is the third member of the Aalto Satellites family. It is a CubeSat with a size of 1U. The goal of the Aalto-3 is to provide an Open Source satellite for everyone which has been demonstrated to work and endure in the harsh space environment.
Aalto-2 launch
Aalto-2 satellite was launched successfully to ISS orbit with Cygnus cargo freighter on top of Atlas V rocket on 18 April 2017 at 18:11.
Aalto-2: satellite for QB50 constellation
Aalto-2 satellite is a 2U CubeSat format satellite for the QB50 atmospheric measurement mission (qb50.eu).
Aalto-1 team
Aalto-1 project has been running since 2010, every year with slightly different team. Yearly the team size has varied from 5 to 25.
Miro Arola & Janne Virtala
We founded a beer society called KYllä Oluelle (Yes to beer). We intend to try things out and spread beer culture so that the basic lager would not be the only beer students are familiar with.
Heini Hälinen
When I moved here to study, I ended up living in a large flat together with other students in Kauniainen. Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages to living in a commune.
Mission and Science Results
Aalto-1 satellite is in orbit and currently carries on it's mission. Although the satellite is build according to student satellite concept, the scientific mission of the satellite is significant and contributes to space and space technology research in many areas.