Freider
Fløan

I like starting things, mostly about space.

Everything on the way down is where it actually is right now, worked out from the latest orbit data. Hover anything to see what it is.

About

I’m Freider Fløan, a student of electronic systems design and space systems at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway. I co-founded NORSTEC, the Norwegian Space Technology Collective, led it as President for three years and now sit on its board. I also chair NASA HUNCH Norge, and I’m working on a new startup, Meso Manufacturing.

Freider in a white spacesuit and helmet, between two people from Nåva Space — Trying on a spacesuit from Nåva Space.

Experience

Meso Manufacturing2026-now
Working on a new startup
NASA HUNCH Norge2025-now
Chair of the board
Earth beyond the edge of the Moon. NASA HUNCH is moving on from the ISS to Artemis. Photo: NASA
Spacepodden2024-2026
A Norwegian-language podcast about space. On an indefinite break.
Host
Recording an episode with the Minister of Trade and Industry. Listen to the episode
NORSTEC Summit2024-now
Norway's annual space conference. First held March 2026 in Trondheim.
Co-founder and chair
A full hall for the main stage.
The student organizations’ stands between talks.
With state secretary Wennesland, after we’d been on stage together.
Tekna Romfart2024-now
Board member
NORSTEC2023-now
The Norwegian Space Technology Collective, an umbrella organization for 10 student space and rocketry organizations with 550+ members.
- Board member2026-now
- Co-founder and President2023-2026
NORSTEC’s co-founders. I’m holding the napkin we signed in 2023.
Receiving the Spaceport Young award at Spaceport Norway’s award dinner, 2024.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace2023-2024
- Summer intern, Oslo2024
- Project liaison2023-2024
  Part-time, on a three-year student satellite project.
KSAT2023
Satellite communication and orbital mechanics.
Summer intern, Tromsø
NTNU2022
Satellite operations intern
Orbit NTNU2021-2026
The student satellite program behind SelfieSat, FramSat-1/1.5 and BioSat.
- Financial controller2025-2026
  Finances and launch procurement.
- Program director, satellites2024-2025
  All four satellite projects: SelfieSat, FramSat-1, FramSat-1.5 and BioSat.
- Project manager, BioSat2022-2024
  From phase 0 to phase C.
- Electronics, SubOrbital2021-2022
  Circuit board design.
SelfieSat in orbit. Photo: Orbit NTNU
The Orbit NTNU team.
Playing at the FramSat-1 gala in Banksalen, Trondheim.
Norwegian Armed Forces2019-2020
NATO Joint Warfare Centre. Led a team of eight smoke divers.
Smoke diver and team leader
Smoke divers at the NATO Joint Warfare Centre in Stavanger.

Featured

trondheim.com

The extracurricular that left Earth

Trondheim.com, 3 September 2026. A 6 minute read.

An NTNU engineering degree turned into satellites, SpaceX and NORSTEC. A profile of the student helping shape Norway’s next generation of space talent.

By McKenna Starck. Photo: Ludvik Hestbek, TRD Brand.

Read it on Trondheim.com