FMI has a crucial role especially in the establishment of European space weather activities. In the 1980's our research extended to contain the planetary studies. We have taken part in the design and manufacturing of spaceborne instruments which study Mars, the moon Titan of Saturn, comets and gas and dust in the solar system. Today our instruments measure the radiation scattered by hydrogen gas in the solar system and by dust particles between the planets. The satellite which will measure the properties of the atmosphere of the moon Titan is on its way to Saturn and will perform the measurements in November 2004.
Space projects are multi-national.
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