Space & Defence
Director for EU Space Programmes
Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA)
On stage
Tue 27 Oct
Allied by design: which barriers are real, and which are culture?
About
Steinar Thomsen is director for EU Space Programmes at the Norwegian Space Agency. He works to safeguard Norway’s interests and obligations related to our participation in the European space programmes. He is also involved in space security initiatives, engaging with Norwegian government authorities, industry stakeholders, and various user communities. Steinar Thomsen joined the Norwegian Space Agency in 2008. Prior to that, he served for 25 years in the Norwegian Armed Forces. He graduated from the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy (Operational Branch) and the Norwegian Defence Staff College and holds a Master of Science degree in Navigation from the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH), specializing in radio navigation systems.