Ready for LIFTOFF?
LiftOff 2026 take place at the Space Campus in Kiruna the 15th of October. Are you a space engineering student looking for an internship? Or maybe you are studying your last year and looking for thesis work? There will be opportunities to speak one-on-one with companies, prizes to win, and presentations where the companies get to present themselves and the work they do.
The companies invited are from Sweden as well as wider Europe. They have come to meet you, the future of the space industry, and inspire you to further your career within it.
Prepare for LIFTOFF
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Follow our socials!
Keep tabs on our social media: Instagram and Linkedin. In anticipation of LiftOff, we will announce the participating companies during the months leading up to the event. We will also post more info about LiftOff that you will not want to miss so keep yourselves up to date by following us. You can find our socials at the top right of this page.
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What can LiftOff offer you?
Start thinking about what you can get out of LiftOff. Are you interested in an internship? Are you looking for thesis work? Or are you simply interested in coming closer to the space industry and learning more about the field you are studying in? If you have any questions directed toward LiftOff don’t hesitate to contact us!
PRIZES
This year, LiftOff is working together with LTU to give you the chance to win an amazing prize. The winners will get the opportunity to ride the Space ball sitting in the light garden!
How to win
LiftOff is a career fair where you are encouraged to engage with the companies, ask them questions and seek inspiration for your future. To reward this engagement, people who engage, ask relevant questions, and really connects with the companies can be rewarded with engagement stickers from them.
These stickers can be cashed in on Friday the 16th between 13:00-15:00 for a ride in the space ball. In the event of a queue build-up, people with more engagement stickers will have a fast track to ride the space ball.
IMPORTANT: People with cardiovascular issues are not allowed to ride the space ball due to health hazard.
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LIFTOFF!!
Schedule for LiftOff 2026
08:30 - 09:00 Welcoming students in Aula
09:00 - 09:10 Introduction to LiftOff
09:10 - 09:30 FOI
09:30 - 09:50 Dhruva Space
09:50 - 10:10 SMHI
10:10 - 10:30 Fika break
10:30 - 10:50 OHB Sweden
10:50 - 11:10 CERN
11:10 - 11:30 SSC Space
11:30 - 11:50 LTU Business & Arctic Business
11:50 - 12:00 Concluding words
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 17:00 Exhibition (Closing time might be earlier depending on attendance)