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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Kongsberg Satellite Services, in partnership with Planet and Airbus, has been providing universal access to high-resolution satellite monitoring of the tropics to support efforts to stop deforestation and protect tropical forests.
In September 2020, Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment awarded an international contract to Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) to provide universal access to high-resolution satellite monitoring of the tropics.
The full list of New Symphonie collaborators includes AEROSPACELAB, ANYWAVES, AVIO, CAILABS, DE-CIX, EXOLAUNCH, EXOTRAIL, FRESNEL ALLIANCE, GOMSPACE, GREENERWAVE, INTEGRASYS, KSAT, LOFT ORBITAL, QEST ANTENNA TECHNOLOGY, SATCONSULT, SECURE-IC, SENER, SITAEL, TESAT, and TRANSATEL.
Astroscale’s ground station in Japan is cooperating with ground stations operated by U.S.-based Atlas Space Operations and Viasat, Norway-based KSAT, and Sweden’s SSC.
KSAT provides operational services to the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) from its Svalbard and Troll stations.
Two additional antennas were installed in 2021, bringing the KSAT Polar Ka-band network to eight antennas by the end of 2021.
Astroscale has partnered with SSC, KSAT, ATLAS Space Operations, Viasat, and Astroscale’s own Totsuka ground station to support the ELSA-d demonstration mission.
Astroscale is partnering with four satellite ground station providers—Atlas Space Operations, Viasat, Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), and Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)—to support its ELSA-d mission.
KSAT Inc., the U.S. arm of Kongsberg Satellite Services, operates 100,000 satellite passes a month.
KSAT expanded its existing ground network of more than 200 antennas across more than 25 geographically distributed sites to include large-diameter (15 m+) antennas.
KSAT is positioned to support missions in LEO, MEO, GEO, HEO, and Lunar missions.
Intuitive Machines will use KSAT services for its 2022 IM-1 mission to the Moon and for future missions.
KSAT will install the 34 antennas across the globe, adding capacity at existing sites and expanding coverage to new sites.
KSAT ordered another 34 antennas for the KSATlite network in 2021.
KSAT is a Norway-based company that operates the KSATlite network supporting small satellite constellations.
Traffic on the KSATlite network grew between September 2020 and March 2021 as quickly as KSAT’s overall network grew between 2010 and 2018.
KSAT was able to hire more people during COVID-19.
Nina Soleng stated that KSAT was able to run more than 20,000 passes despite COVID-19.
Microsoft is expanding Azure Orbital partner support to include KSAT’s network of more than 200 satellite antennas.
Unsecured creditors listed in OneWeb's filing include Qualcomm Technologies ($8,000,000), Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ($6,900,000), Hughes Network Systems ($5,400,000), Deutsche Bank ($5,200,000), Viasat ($1,200,000), Nokia ($988,000), Rockwell Collins ($597,000), USSI Global ($501,000), Ruag ($328,000), and KSAT ($117,000).