Space officer @FinnishAirForce. General Staff Officer student & doctoral researcher @FinNDU. Writing mostly about military use of space. Private blueskyer.https://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3lgaupa4dzk2rFinland will sign the Artemis Accord today, thus becoming the 53rd signatory in #ArtemisAccords #WSW25 🛰️🇫🇮 (”the Artemis Accords are a non-binding set of principles designed to guide civil space exploration and use in the 21st century.”)21 Jan 2025 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgaupa4dzk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3lgatk32ma22rThe Finland’s new space strategy is koe available in English as well. I will later on post key points from the strategy 🇫🇮🛰️ https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/16604421 Jan 2025 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgatk32ma22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3lgasuegr7k2rThe first public presentation about Finland’s new space strategy is currently going on at #WinterSatelliteWorkshop25 in Otaniemi #WSW25 🇫🇮📡🛰️21 Jan 2025 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgasuegr7k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3lfysm6gr322fNorway and the U.S. signed a Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA), which will facilitate the launch of U.S. launchers and satellites from Andøya Spaceport. https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/norge-undertegner-romavtale-med-usa/id3084042/18 Jan 2025 07:40 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfysm6gr322fhttps://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3lfwaeqyf6s2pFinnish Military Intelligence Review 2025 was published yesterday. It doesn't have much space content, but it is worth checking out if you are interested in general how Finnish military intelligence sees the Russian threat developing. https://puolustusvoimat.fi/documents/1948673/2014902/PV_sotilastiedustelu_raportti_EN_2025_web.pdf17 Jan 2025 07:08 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfwaeqyf6s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3lethdkiv3s2xKirjoitin Viestiupseeriyhdistyksen Viestimies-lehteen 4/2024 avaruusasiaa (s. 14-18). Jutussa käsitellään mm. avaruuden sotilaallista historiaa, avaruustoiminnan kehitystä ja sen osa-alueita. Lehden verkkoversio on vapaasti saatavilla: https://viestiupseeriyhdistys.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/VM-2024-4.pdf#page=1403 Jan 2025 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lethdkiv3s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3ldyfszlikk2tThe Swedish Armed Forces have commissioned the state-owned SSC to develop launch capabilities for defence at the Esrange Space Center. A one billion SEK investment by 2032 will enhance the armed force's satellite operations and strengthen Sweden's space infrastructure. https://sscspace.com/fmv-procures-satellite-launch-capability-at-esrange-from-ssc/23 Dec 2024 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldyfszlikk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3lduuexyro22hIceye launched two new satellites. To my understanding these are their first non-polar orbit 🛰️ Inclination was not stated in the press release, but it hints to a 45-deg inclination. With this they can better serve lower latitudes, where most of the 🌍 population lives. https://www.iceye.com/press/press-releases/iceye-expands-its-earth-observation-capabilities-with-launch-of-two-sar-satellites-for-mid-inclination-orbit-on-the-bandwagon-2-mission-with-spacex22 Dec 2024 07:11 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lduuexyro22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3ldnvgmb432241/10 The 🇫🇮 Finnish Government Defence Report is out so here are some initial comments regarding space 🛰 It's great to see that space has been addressed more extensively compared to the previous report 4 years ago: https://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/16600419 Dec 2024 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldnvgmb43224https://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3ldltslo3uk2iIceye 🇫🇮 has closed a $65M extension of April’s funding round. This enables Iceye to continue expanding their ISR capabilities. Finnish goverment holding company Sodium added 15€M to their previous investment of 40€M. https://www.iceye.com/press/press-releases/iceye-closes-65m-extension-to-existing-growth-funding-round-for-a-total-of-158m-raised-in-2024 https://www.iceye.com/press/press-releases/iceye-closes-65m-extension-to-existing-growth-funding-round-for-a-total-of-158m-raised-in-2024?utm_content=319715646&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-287629423518 Dec 2024 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldltslo3uk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3ldkxpylfss25Great write-up about history and development of military uses space. Space has been a military domain from the beginning. One could even argue it was mainly a military domain for the first decades of space age. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Dec 2024 08:44 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldkxpylfss25https://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3ld2akxyyx22nTässä kiinnostuneille abstrakti omasta esityksestäni taannoin Sotatieteiden päivillä. Aiheena oli avaruusalan yritysten kasvava merkitys sodankäynnissä. Näkökulmana tähän oli taas yritysten palveluntuotanto, ei järjestelmien rakentaminen asevoimien operoitavaksi 🛰️🌍 https://www.doria.fi/handle/10024/19049911 Dec 2024 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld2akxyyx22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3lcdseofq5s25This is mainly for my Finnish speaking followers. I wrote a chapter about space and Arctic in this new book geopolitics in the Arctic area. There is not much literature in Finnish about military use of space and its strategic significance, thus it was pleasure to join this "small club" of authors.02 Dec 2024 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdseofq5s25https://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3lc6cwwmxas2h1/2 Russian SAR-satellite was launched yesterday. Previously Russian SAR-capabilities have been very limited, but now they have launched several new SAR-satellites. This is unfortunate for Ukraine and other western countries as SAR can take images also during the night and through the clouds. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Nov 2024 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc6cwwmxas2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3lbfgplf7hk2v”For the consumers to use the capability, SpaceX’s Starlink is going to be more affordable. But for the military and for government, clearly it makes sense. IRIS² is needed because you don’t want Elon Musk to be able to turn it off.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Nov 2024 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbfgplf7hk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3lbcot5c3pc2iWoomera Manual is a good read for everyone interested in military space activities and related legal aspects. There aren’t that much truly new information, but it is a good summary multiple different treaties etc. and it aims to clarify several ambiguous aspects. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Nov 2024 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbcot5c3pc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/juuso.bsky.social/post/3lbagt6fa2c2wSatellites can carry only small portion of data that goes through sea cables. Satellites give some resilience and backup for critical communications, but they are not alternatives for sea cables. As Aaron said in LinkedIn, repair capability and route diversity are needed for sea cable contigency. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Nov 2024 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:25hqa6oruzckbmsbomltc2d6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbagt6fa2c2w