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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AkashSystems’ cubesat will use a software-defined radio from Blue Canyon Technologies for S-band telemetry with a KSAT ground station in Svalbard, Norway.
Hiber plans to route customer communications through a ground station in Svalbard, Norway operated by Kongsberg Satellite Services.
Hiber and Kongsberg Satellite Services formed a long-term partnership on 2018-08-08 to create ground station infrastructure for Hiber’s Low Power Global Area Network called Hiberband.