Jannicke Mikkelsen in a spacecraft cabin wearing a spacesuit with the Norwegian flag.

6 reasons this astronaut uses reMarkable

Record-breaking explorer Jannicke Mikkelsen on how reMarkable Paper Pro shapes her work on Earth and in space.

From subzero to zero gravity

Jannicke Mikkelsen is a cinematographer, explorer, and astronaut.

She made a career out of pushing the boundaries in extreme environments, from the Arctic, where she lives, to beyond the frontiers of our atmosphere. In 2025, she became Norway’s first astronaut, as vehicle commander on the Fram2 mission — the first-ever human spaceflight to fly in a true polar orbit.

reMarkable plays an essential role in all her work.

Jannicke Mikkelsen writing notes on a reMarkable paper tablet in zero gravity.

Breaking records: Norway’s first astronaut

Fram2, the first true polar orbit, made Jannicke the first Norwegian in space. She brought reMarkable Paper Pro to test in microgravity, to track aurora forecasts, shot lists, and to complete her mission-critical tasks as a vehicle commander.

A person thoughtfully looking down with their hand on their chin.

1. Distraction-free deep work

“When I was studying to become an astronaut, there was so much I had to learn. Anything that would give me a notification was shut away on flight mode. And then I would have my reMarkable and my curriculum and just turn my brain into sponge mode.”

A reMarkable paper tablet displaying notes, with Jannicke Mikkelsen holding a camera.

2. Offline, but connected

“I love working offline and off-grid. It's almost a luxury today to not be connected, and that's when I do my best thinking. When I get back home, I can connect to the internet and immediately share my work with partners using the desktop app.”

A reMarkable paper tablet showing a map, with Jannicke Mikkelsen drawing with the Marker on a wooden table.

3. Tactile, paper-like writing

“I rely on writing notes a lot. To be able to think creatively, I need to physically write. For me it's not good enough to type. I need to be able to write notes, I need to be able to draw my thoughts. I'm a visual thinker.”

A reMarkable paper tablet held by Jannicke Mikkelsen wearing winter gear in a snowy, mountainous environment.

Polar bear territory at 78 degrees north

Today, Jannicke lives in Longyearbyen, Svalbard — world’s northernmost town. Remote, isolated, and with no internet coverage once you leave the safety of the settlement. Yet a paradise for working off-grid. She likens it to living on the Moon.

A reMarkable paper tablet showing a PDF document being annotated with the Marker.

4. Flexible annotating

“I like to visually lay out my ideas. I need to highlight stuff. And the cool thing with reMarkable is the additional layers: I can write comments and margin notes, and then just hide them. Keeping a clean PDF and the extra layer with my changes.”

Jannicke Mikkelsen giving a speech on a stage in a large white structure under a geodesic dome with monitors displaying people.

5. Visualizing and public speaking

"I do public speaking. So I will take my talk and break it into pie, with different topics in each slice. Often, I’ll write notes on stage while I’m talking, seeing what the audience responds to: ‘Okay, is this a technical or an emotional audience?’”

A reMarkable paper tablet being held by a person wearing a backpack.

6. Paperless and organized

“My notebook stack was sky-high. I used to carry three physical notebooks with me. And you know, they're heavy. But I travel a lot, so my office needs to fit into my backpack. Now I can have all my notebooks incorporated in one piece of equipment.”