Space Norway Launches Mimir 1 Satellite for Commercial Orbital Testing
Space Norway's Mimir 1 satellite, scheduled for launch on March 29, 2026, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, will provide commercial access to orbital testing. Designed as a flexible platform for Earth observation, communications, and navigation, Mimir 1 aims to support the testing of new space concepts for both industry and academia. It includes a software-defined radio and can be programmed in orbit. Mimir 1 will also test IoT services for the European Space Agency and will operate in low Earth orbit at about 600 km altitude.
Mimir 1, the first internally developed satellite by Space Norway, is set to launch on March 29, 2026, from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The satellite serves as a laboratory for testing new Earth observation, communication, and navigation concepts.
AI-curated by TheiaBuilt by OHB Sweden, it is designed for flexible use, allowing industry and academia to test space ideas before developing their own satellites. Mimir 1 carries a software-defined radio and can be programmed from the ground in orbit.
It will focus on satellite IoT services for the European Space Agency and will operate in low Earth orbit at an altitude of approximately 600 km. During the same launch, AISSat 4 will also be placed in orbit, operated by StatSat for the Norwegian Coastal Administration.
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