Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) is a Norwegian commercial company and a leading provider of ground station services and Earth observation services, connecting space and Earth. They operate a global network of ground stations, including polar and mid-latitude stations, with over 270 antennas, offering satellite tracking and control, launch support, and data reception. KSAT partners with organizations like NASA, JAXA, and Rocket Lab to provide communication services for spacecraft and support missions in low-Earth orbit and lunar exploration. Key activities include ground network services, Earth observation, maritime monitoring, and environmental monitoring using satellite data.
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KSATlite is KSAT's ground network solution offering optimized support for Smallsats and big constellations.
KSAT operates more than 260 antennas at 26 locations around the world as part of the KSATlite network.
KSAT handles over 75,000 satellite passes per month through its ground station network.
KSAT owns and operates a ground station network of polar and mid-latitude stations.
KSATlite is KSAT's easy-to-use ground network solution that offers optimized support for small satellites and large constellations.
KSAT operates a standardized network consisting of more than 260 antennas at 26 locations worldwide.
Kongsberg produces spacecraft subsystems and operates Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), a ground station network operator.
In 2021, the experimental SOLISS device established optical downlinks from space to a commercial optical ground station operated by Kongsberg Satellite Services in Greece.
KSAT built 33 new antennas for the KSATlite network in the last 15 months across 10 ground stations.
GomSpace signed a contract to develop, deliver, and support the Mission Control System that KSAT will use to operate the Arctic Weather Satellite mission.
Gilmour Space is working with KSAT to support Australia’s efforts to reach space.
KSAT’s newly formed Satellite Operation Centre can provide both hands-on and automated systems for managing satellites from launch to decommissioning.
KSAT will serve as a subcontractor to Thales Alenia Space, providing the consortium with a single interface to handle routine operational needs for the Arctic Weather Satellite program.
KSAT operates four polar ground stations located in Tromsø at 69°N, Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat) at 78°N, Inuvik Station at 68°N, and TrollSat in Antarctica at 72°S.
KSAT will provide Data Processing Services to the Arctic Weather Satellite consortium through a consortium-provided processor.
KSAT will provide Ground Station L-band and S-band services for the Arctic Weather Satellite consortium.
Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) will provide Launch and Launch and Early Operations Phase (LEOP) services to Gilmour Space Technologies for a launch scheduled for 2022.
KSAT will provide Gilmour Space with highly resilient communication solutions and dedicated engineers for real-time mission monitoring during Launch and LEOP.
NanoAvionics established the GIoT project with consortium partners KSAT and Antwerp Space after receiving dedicated funding from the European Commission’s Horizon 2020, ESA’s ARTES, and private investments.
KSAT owns and operates a Ground Station Network that includes both polar and mid-latitude stations.