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VAKE’s analytics trained on KSAT’s maritime database can detect, describe, and recognize vessels and highlight anomalies within an area of interest.
The combined KSAT and VAKE organization is pursuing shorter decision cycles by reducing the time from satellite collection to information delivery across multiple satellite operators.
The Vake Powered By KSAT platform makes maritime detection, identification, and tracking information available through a single interface.
KSAT’s vertically integrated value chain allows KSAT to control tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination of satellite data.
KSAT currently provides collection-to-dissemination timelines of around 15 minutes.
KSAT has built a high-quality historical database of maritime activity that is leveraged with VAKE’s analytics to train AI systems.
KSAT aims to deliver timely, relevant, and reliable compilations of space data through one platform where users can view current activity and request additional targeted observations.
The Vake Powered By KSAT platform delivers detection, identification, and tracking of dark vessels from space using data from optical, radiofrequency, and radar satellites operated by 15 different providers.
The Vake Powered By KSAT platform is designed for ease of access and integration and can be incorporated into existing systems.
The Vake Powered By KSAT platform provides options to task new satellite collections directly from the platform interface.
KSAT is the world’s largest satellite ground station provider.
KSAT acquired VAKE in 2024.
The Vake Powered By KSAT platform is intended to accelerate maritime decision making for users such as coast guards and navies.
Hale SWx was founded by Katherine Monson, the former CEO of KSAT US, and heliophysicist Scott McIntosh.
On January 26, 2026, Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) launched the maritime domain awareness platform Vake Powered by KSAT to support Maritime Domain Awareness from space.
Vake Powered by KSAT integrates data from 15 satellite providers using optical satellites, radio-frequency satellites, and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites to detect, identify, and track vessels without AIS.
Vake Powered by KSAT combines KSAT’s platform with AI and visualization technologies from VAKE, a maritime domain awareness solutions provider that KSAT acquired in March 2024, to monitor high-traffic and remote sea areas.
Vake Powered By KSAT combines KSAT’s satellite antenna network and maritime expertise with VAKE’s AI-powered analytics and visualization.
KSAT develops a dark vessel detection service.
Vake Powered By KSAT monitors areas and vessels of interest using multiple data sources.