About NORSTEC

Establishing a strong Norwegian presence in space requires knowledge, creativity, cooperation, and a passion for change. NORSTEC believes that a sustainable future in space begins long before the rockets leave the ground, before the equations are solved, and before the launch pad is built. Students are the curious minds who will build the tools, do the math, and occasionally ask the questions that make the rest of us rethink what we know about space technology. NORSTEC aims to give students in Norway the skills, inspiration, and slightly overly enthusiastic encouragement they need to push boundaries and create the future of Norwegian spaceflight history. Our programs, mission, and values are all nested in these three goals: 1) Gather, strengthen, and support Norwegian student organisations with a space focus 2) Work to strengthen Norway’s role in the space domain 3) Be a democratic, politically unaligned, ideal organisation.

Our Impact

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Space focused Organisations across Norway.

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Programs, tailored for all parts of a student’s journey.

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30+

Member projects completed, both rockets and satellites.

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$1.8T

Expected growth in the space domain by 2035.

An unexpected series of events.

The idea of NORSTEC came from the event Spaceport Norway in 2023, where the leaders of all current Norwegian space organisations sat down and discussed their goals and issues. It was clear that the organisations had similar visions of the future and dreams of a strong Norway in the space domain, and dreamt of a place to meet, discuss, and help each other reach each others goals. NORSTEC was founded shortly after, and has over the years grown to include every single student space organisation in Norway, reaching over 550 members.

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The original napkin from the Spaceport Norway 2023 meeting, where NORSTEC was founded.
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Our core values

NORSTEC is dedicated to supporting organizations in the space sector...

Passion

To create a student community able to create something as advanced as space hardened technology, one absolutely needs passion for technology, engineering, science, and math. Without it, NORSTEC would not exist.

Community

One of the biggest motivations for funding NORSTEC was to create a community among the next generation of space engineers and scientists. We believe this to be one of our largest success factors, as uniting all students across the country, enables possibilities previously not dreamt of.

Ambition

To create or join an organisation, you need to think big and dream even bigger. Norway’s space industry aims to be a leading actor at the world stage, and needs suitable people to help fulfill that ambition. NORSTEC’s members have shown to both have the motivation, ambition, and direction to be leading on the world stage, both in competitions and endearing missions.

WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE

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Members strong

NORSTEC aims to create value for all our members across the country, and currently reaches every space student organisation in Norway. We work every day to create opportunities for every single one of them.

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Rocketeering Organizations

Rocket technology is critical for access to space, science, and defense. Our member organisations are world leaders within liquid engines, control and recovery systems, and create new feats of engineering each year. A majority of our member organizations launch each year, and often participate in the Europen competition EuRoC.

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Satellite Organizations

Created to survive the toughest environments on earth: Our satellite-building organizations build cube-sats and develop high-end satellite technologies. One of our member organisations have already launched a working student satellite to space, with several other organisations close behind. Satellites will eventually also be launched from Norwegian soil, a world first.

Our Organizations

Astro HVL

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Specialization: Rocketeering

Location: Bergen

Eclipse NMBU

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Specialization: Rocketeering

Location: Ås

Ignite UIT

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Specialization: Rocketeering

Location: Tromsø

InterstellarSpace

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Specialization: Satellites

Location: Grimstad

Orbit NTNU

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Specialization: Satellites

Location: Trondheim

Polarix UiT

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Specialization: Rocketeering

Location: Narvik

Portal Space

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Specialization: Rocketeering

Location: Oslo

Propulse NTNU

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Specialization: Rocketeering

Location: Trondheim

UIS Aerospace

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Specialization: Satellites & Rocketeering

Location: Stavanger

USN Horizon

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Specialization: Rocketeering

Location: Kongsberg

Engage with us

Explore student resources

CAD files? Programming tips? Management support? Check out our knowledge bank.

Volunteer

We need bright minds and engaged people to help make NORSTEC the best it can be. We frequently recruit both students, mentors, alumni and people from the industry to create a good support network for our members. We need everything from management, marketing, economics, and much more.

Want to make a difference for hundreds of students? Have a look our open positions below, or send us an email if you want to contribute with something we haven't listed.

Does your company want to support our mission?

We love to work with the space industry, and frequently arrange podcast, conferences, and workshops. You'll get access to the brightest minds of Norway, and profiling for you and your business. Send us an email, and we'll schedule a chat to see how we can help each other.

Contact Us

Phone:+47 986 55 256 | Email: contact@norstec.no

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