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Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)

NO
commercialFounded 2002
Norway
www.ksat.no
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KSAT handles over 75,000 satellite passes per month through its ground station network.

Mentioned as: KSATTechnical ProductAug 11, 2022High success rate for KSATlite over the past year

KSAT operates a standardized network consisting of more than 260 antennas at 26 locations worldwide.

Mentioned as: KSATTechnical ProductAug 11, 2022High success rate for KSATlite over the past year

KSATlite is KSAT's easy-to-use ground network solution that offers optimized support for small satellites and large constellations.

Mentioned as: Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)Narrative GeneralAug 11, 2022High success rate for KSATlite over the past year

KSAT owns and operates a ground station network of polar and mid-latitude stations.

Mentioned as: KSATTechnical ProductAug 11, 2022High success rate for KSATlite over the past year

Kongsberg produces spacecraft subsystems and operates Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), a ground station network operator.

Mentioned as: KSATOrg RelationshipJul 5, 2022Kongsberg to acquire majority stake in NanoAvionics

In 2021, the experimental SOLISS device established optical downlinks from space to a commercial optical ground station operated by Kongsberg Satellite Services in Greece.

Mentioned as: Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)Org RelationshipJun 2, 2022Sony Space Communications Corporation formed

KSAT built 33 new antennas for the KSATlite network in the last 15 months across 10 ground stations.

Mentioned as: Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)Org RelationshipMay 4, 2022KSAT Experiencing All-Time High For Their KSATLite Ground Network

GomSpace signed a contract to develop, deliver, and support the Mission Control System that KSAT will use to operate the Arctic Weather Satellite mission.

Mentioned as: Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)Narrative GeneralMay 1, 2022GomSpace Signs On To Deliver Mission Control System To KSAT For ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite Mission

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.

Mentioned as: ksatTechnical ProductApr 11, 2022KSAT Will Support Gilmour Space With The Launch Of The Eris Launch Vehicle, Plus, KSAT To Provide S-a-a-S For ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite

KSAT will provide Ground Station L-band and S-band services for the Arctic Weather Satellite consortium.

Mentioned as: KSATTechnical ProductApr 11, 2022KSAT Will Support Gilmour Space With The Launch Of The Eris Launch Vehicle, Plus, KSAT To Provide S-a-a-S For ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite

Gilmour Space is working with KSAT to support Australia’s efforts to reach space.

Mentioned as: KSATOrg RelationshipApr 11, 2022KSAT Will Support Gilmour Space With The Launch Of The Eris Launch Vehicle, Plus, KSAT To Provide S-a-a-S For ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite

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.

Mentioned as: Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)Narrative GeneralApr 11, 2022KSAT Will Support Gilmour Space With The Launch Of The Eris Launch Vehicle, Plus, KSAT To Provide S-a-a-S For ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite

KSAT will provide Data Processing Services to the Arctic Weather Satellite consortium through a consortium-provided processor.

Mentioned as: Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)Narrative GeneralApr 11, 2022KSAT Will Support Gilmour Space With The Launch Of The Eris Launch Vehicle, Plus, KSAT To Provide S-a-a-S For ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite

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.

Mentioned as: KSATOrg RelationshipApr 11, 2022KSAT Will Support Gilmour Space With The Launch Of The Eris Launch Vehicle, Plus, KSAT To Provide S-a-a-S For ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite

KSAT’s newly formed Satellite Operation Centre can provide both hands-on and automated systems for managing satellites from launch to decommissioning.

Mentioned as: KSATTechnical ProductApr 11, 2022KSAT Will Support Gilmour Space With The Launch Of The Eris Launch Vehicle, Plus, KSAT To Provide S-a-a-S For ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite

KSAT will provide Gilmour Space with highly resilient communication solutions and dedicated engineers for real-time mission monitoring during Launch and LEOP.

Mentioned as: KSATOrg RelationshipApr 11, 2022KSAT Will Support Gilmour Space With The Launch Of The Eris Launch Vehicle, Plus, KSAT To Provide S-a-a-S For ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite

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.

Mentioned as: Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)Org RelationshipApr 4, 2022NanoAvionics’ Smallsats Launched To LEO As Part Of The SpaceX Transporter-4 Mission

KSAT owns and operates a Ground Station Network that includes both polar and mid-latitude stations.

Mentioned as: KSATTechnical ProductMar 31, 2022Four Dedicated Antennas Finalized + Commissioned By KSAT For Satellogic

KSAT uses a partnership approach when establishing a global network for lunar communications and works with selected partner sites.

Mentioned as: KSATTechnical ProductMar 17, 2022KSAT Investing In Dedicated Antenna Network For Lunar Missions

KSAT works with selected partner sites that provide strategic complementary capabilities, additional capacity, and redundancy to KSAT’s network.

Mentioned as: ksatNarrative GeneralMar 17, 2022KSAT Investing In Dedicated Antenna Network For Lunar Missions
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