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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KSAT Lunar’s 20-meter network will provide telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C), payload downlink, and ranging services in both X-band and Ka-band.
KSAT established a new ground station in Jeju, South Korea equipped with three standardized KSATlite ground systems.
KSAT is expanding the KSATlite network with a new ground station in Jeju, South Korea.
Kongsberg Satellite Services operates more than 270 antennas at 27 locations worldwide.
SKY Perfect JSAT and Kongsberg Satellite Services will establish new ground stations globally to provide Near-Earth Tracking and Control Services to JAXA and other Japanese governmental organizations.
KSAT has been selected to provide an extensive portfolio of SAR satellite monitoring services to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).
KSAT’s Earth Observation services utilize the largest and best-positioned network of satellite ground stations in the world to acquire and deliver imagery of any point on the globe.
EMSA signed a 24-month framework contract with KSAT in October 2022 for the delivery of SAR satellite imagery that can be renewed for two additional 12-month periods.
Sidus Space partnered with Kongsberg Satellite (KSAT) to complete the S-Band Radio Frequency Compatibility Test (RFCT) for its hybrid 3D-printed satellites.
In 2020 the Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative awarded KSAT, Planet, and Airbus a multi-year contract to provide free access to high-resolution satellite images of the tropics to monitor tropical deforestation.
The NICFI Satellite Data Program has been extended to September 2024 with KSAT continuing to lead the program.
Kongsberg Satellite Services operates and continues expanding a 280-antenna ground station network.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre contracted Kongsberg Satellite Services to provide direct communication between the Moon and Earth.
The KSAT crew at Troll includes antenna engineers, baseband engineers, electrical engineers, as well as system and IT engineers.
A lot of civil works, foundations, and radomes are constructed by the KSAT team during the summer season.
KSAT is adding four antennas to the Troll site in Antarctica.
KSAT plans to add solar panels to the energy mix at the Troll station.
KSAT minimizes its environmental footprint at Troll by shipping items without unnecessary packaging.
KSAT operates a hybrid "Network of Networks" approach that uses partner capacity to provide near-global coverage and fill gaps in its global map.
KSAT is building four new antennas at TrollSat to provide expanded service capacity and capability.