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Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)

NO
commercialFounded 2002
Norway
www.ksat.no
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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

KSAT has been selected to provide an extensive portfolio of SAR satellite monitoring services to the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA).

Mentioned as: KSATTechnical ProductApr 26, 2023KSAT selected to provide maritime monitoring services in Europe

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.

Mentioned as: KSATTechnical ProductApr 26, 2023KSAT selected to provide maritime monitoring services in Europe

KSAT delivers solutions based on market demands to avoid unnecessary complexity and cost.

Mentioned as: KSATTechnical ProductApr 12, 2023Delivering Data: What customers get wrong about the ground segment

Sidus Space partnered with Kongsberg Satellite (KSAT) to complete the S-Band Radio Frequency Compatibility Test (RFCT) for its hybrid 3D-printed satellites.

Mentioned as: KSATOrg RelationshipMar 30, 2023Sidus Space Successfully Completed Command and Data System Testing Ahead of LizzieSat Launch

The NICFI Satellite Data Program has been extended to September 2024 with KSAT continuing to lead the program.

Mentioned as: Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)Narrative GeneralMar 22, 2023KSAT to lead the extension of the NICFI Satellite Data Program

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.

Mentioned as: Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)Org RelationshipMar 22, 2023KSAT to lead the extension of the NICFI Satellite Data Program

Kongsberg Satellite Services operates and continues expanding a 280-antenna ground station network.

Mentioned as: Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)Org RelationshipMar 16, 2023Intersatellite optical links will shake up the ground segment. But how soon and how fast is anyone’s guess.

Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre contracted Kongsberg Satellite Services to provide direct communication between the Moon and Earth.

Mentioned as: Kongsberg Satellite ServicesTechnical ProductMar 9, 2023KSAT signs agreement with MBRSC to support UAE’s Lunar Rover

The short summer season requires the KSAT team to work efficiently and correctly.

Mentioned as: Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)Narrative GeneralFeb 23, 2023Another successful season on Troll Ground Station

A lot of civil works, foundations, and radomes are constructed by the KSAT team during the summer season.

Mentioned as: ksatNarrative GeneralFeb 23, 2023Another successful season on Troll Ground Station

KSAT plans to add solar panels to the energy mix at the Troll station.

Mentioned as: KSATTechnical ProductFeb 23, 2023Another successful season on Troll Ground Station

The KSAT crew at Troll includes antenna engineers, baseband engineers, electrical engineers, as well as system and IT engineers.

Mentioned as: KSATTechnical ProductFeb 23, 2023Another successful season on Troll Ground Station

The KSAT crew is flown in and lands on the second largest runway in Norway made of thick ice.

Mentioned as: Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)Narrative GeneralFeb 23, 2023Another successful season on Troll Ground Station

The KSAT team will return home in March at the end of the summer season.

Mentioned as: Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)Narrative GeneralFeb 23, 2023Another successful season on Troll Ground Station

KSAT is adding four antennas to the Troll site in Antarctica.

Mentioned as: ksatTechnical ProductFeb 23, 2023Another successful season on Troll Ground Station

KSAT minimizes its environmental footprint at Troll by shipping items without unnecessary packaging.

Mentioned as: KSATTechnical ProductFeb 23, 2023Another successful season on Troll Ground Station

KSAT is expanding Ka-band systems to provide increased flexibility for missions requiring high-bandwidth communications.

Mentioned as: KSATTechnical ProductFeb 7, 2023KSAT expands their global ground network including four antennas in Antarctica

KSAT operates the largest integrated commercial ground network with a capacity of 270 KSAT-owned and operated antennas.

Mentioned as: Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)Narrative GeneralFeb 7, 2023KSAT expands their global ground network

KSAT deployed its team to Antarctica during the short summer season to install the new antennas and perform upgrades.

Mentioned as: Kongsberg Satellite Service (KSAT)Narrative GeneralFeb 7, 2023KSAT expands their global ground network

KSAT is growing its network through partner networks as part of a hybrid "Network of Networks" approach to provide near-global coverage and fill gaps using partner site capacity.

Mentioned as: KSATTechnical ProductFeb 7, 2023KSAT expands their global ground network
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