Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF)
Institutet för rymdfysik (IRF) is a governmental research institute with 100 employees. Its primary task is to carry out basic research, education and associated observatory activities in space physics, space technology and atmospheric physics. The main office of IRF is located in Kiruna (geographic coordinates 67.84° N, 20.41° E).
PRESS GALLERY
ASPERA-3
and Mars Express
Double Star
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Mother-of-pearl clouds (polar stratospheric clouds, PSCs) over Kiruna. (Photo: Carl-Fredrik Enell) |
Auroral image from the PIA instrument |
Particle instrument ASPERA was developed for the Soviet mission Phobos and measured electrons and positive ions round Mars in 1989. ASPERA-3 is on its way to Mars on ESA:s Mars Express mission 2003. |
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The Eco-Column - research in the natural sciences in the Kiruna area |
X-ray image of Mars (Image: Mats Holmström, IRF) |
Aurora - the Northern Lights. (Photo: Ingrid Sandahl, IRF and KRM) |
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EISCAT Svalbard Radar (ESR 1 and 2). (Photo: Ingemar Wolf, IRF) |
Red aurora over Kiruna. (Photo: Yusuke Ebihara, NIPR, Japan) |
Mother-of-pearl clouds (polar stratospheric clouds, PSCs) over the old firestation in Kiruna. (Photo: Sheila Kirkwood, IRF) |
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IRF's nanosatellite Munin (6 kg) |
Nanosatellite Munin was launched in Nov. 2000 |
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Students and engineers analysing data from Munin |
IRF has its head office at the Kiruna Space and Environment Campus 6 km from the centre of Kiruna in northern Sweden |
Kiruna Space and Environment Campus |
Photographs may be used for non-commercial purposes. Photographs should be credited to the individual photographer or to the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF).
More information: Rick McGregor, Information Officer: tel. +46-980-79178, <rick.mcgregor "at" irf.se>
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Postal address |
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Box 812 |
0980-790 00 |
0980-790 91 |
<irf "at" irf.se> |
Updated by <Webmaster "at" irf.se>
2004-08-10