Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (KSAT) is a Norwegian-based company. KSAT has the most extensive ground station network globally, and the world's largest ground station for support of polar orbiting satellites located at 78° North -

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. They are a provider of ground network services and maritime monitoring services The headquarters is in

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, with sales offices in

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and

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. KSAT was established in 2002, though its roots may be traced back to 1967 when the Tromsø ground station was inaugurated. By mid 2021 KSAT had approximately 270 employees.

Sites

The company's global ground network consists of more than 200 antennas at 23 sites worldwide, this provides optimized locations for

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s in polar, inclined and equatorial

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s. Everything is remotely monitored and controlled and from the HQ's network operations center in Tromsø. * Troll, Antarctic * Cordoba, Argentina ''(partner station)'' * Tolhuin, Argentina ''(partner station)'' * Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada * Punta Arenas, Chile * Nemea, Greece * Nuuk, Greenland * Bangalore, India ''(partner station)'' * Tokyo, Japan * Mauritius * Awarua, New Zealand *

, Norway * Tromsø, Norway * Vardø, Norway * Panama * Azores, Portugal ''(partner station)'' * Singapore * Hartebeesthoek, South Africa * Puertollano, Spain * Dubai, United Arab Emirates * Fairbanks, Alaska, United States * Los Angeles, California, United States * Hawaii, United States

Ownership

KSAT is owned equally (50/50) by Space Norway AS (50%), and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (50%).

References

External links

Official Kongsberg Satellite Services website
{{Authority control Telecommunications companies of Norway Earth stations in Norway Space program of Norway Companies based in Tromsø Telecommunications companies established in 2002 2002 establishments in Norway

Satellite A satellite or artificial satellite is an object intentionally placed into orbit in outer space. Except for passive satellites, most satellites have an electricity generation system for equipment on board, such as solar panels or radioisotope ...