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{{Short description|Norwegian satellite ground station services company}}
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| name = Kongsberg Satellite Services AS
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| type = [[Private company|Private]]
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| company_name = Kongsberg Satellite Services AS
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2001|12|21}}
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| company_type = [[Private company|Private]]
| foundation = [[2001]]
| location = [[Tromsø]], [[Norway]]
| location = [[Tromsø]], [[Norway]]
| area_served = Global
| area_served = Global
| industry = [[Space industry|Space]]
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| products = Ground station services
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| revenue = {{profit}} [[Norwegian krone|NOK]] 236 693 000 (before taxes, 2017)
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| parent = [[Kongsberg Gruppen]] [[Norwegian Space Centre]]
| parent = [[Kongsberg Gruppen]] [[Norwegian Space Centre]]
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| homepage = [http://www.ksat.no ksat.no]
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'''Kongsberg Satellite Services AS''' ('''KSAT''') is a Norwegian-based company. KSAT has the most extensive ground station network globally{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}, and the world's largest ground station for support of polar orbiting satellites{{citation needed|date=March 2019}} located at 78° North - [[Svalbard]], [[Norway]]. They are a provider of ground network services and maritime monitoring services
'''Kongsberg Satellite Services''' (KSAT) is a company of [[Kongsberg Gruppen|Kongsberg Gruppen (KOG)]] in [[Norway]]. The company is an operator of [[satellite]] [[ground station]]s.


KSAT headquarters is in [[Tromsø]], [[Norway]], with sales offices in [[Oslo]], [[Stockholm]] and [[Denver, Colorado]]. KSAT AS is part of [[Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace]] of Norwegian [[Kongsberg Gruppen]], an international technology group, that supplies [[High tech|high-technology]] to [[merchant marine]], [[Defense industry|defence]], [[aerospace]], [[Offshore drilling|offshore]] [[oil and gas]] industries, and [[Renewable resource|renewable]] and [[Public utility|utilities]] industries.
Kongsberg Satellite Services is the operator of three ground stations: [[Tromsø]] Satellite Station, [[Svalbard]] Satellite Station and Troll Satellite Station, co-located with the [[Troll (research station)|Troll research station]].


KSAT was established in 2002, though its roots may be traced back to 1967 when the [[Tromsø Satellite Station|Tromsø ground station]] was inaugurated.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
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==Ownership==
[[Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace|Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS]] and [[Norsk Romsenter Eiendom AS]] (a Government-owned<ref>http://w2.brreg.no/enhet/sok/detalj.jsp?orgnr=975963233</ref> company) each own 50 % of the company.<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=984079125&id=&page=roles</ref>


By mid 2021 KSAT had approximately 270 employees. {{citation needed|date=March 2019}}
==Chairman==

*Harald Ånnestad<ref>http://www.dn.no/bedriftsbasen/proff/?companyNo=984079125&id=&page=roles</ref>
==Sites==
The company's global ground network consists of more than 200 antennas at 23 sites worldwide,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ground Station Services |url=https://www.ksat.no/services/ground-station-services/}}</ref> this provides optimized locations for [[satellite]]s in polar, inclined and equatorial [[orbit]]s. Everything is remotely monitored and controlled and from the HQ's network operations center in Tromsø. {{citation needed|date=March 2019}}

* [[TrollSat|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 Tracking Station|Awarua]], New Zealand
* [[Svalbard]], 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

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


==References==
==References==
*{{reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.ksat.no/ Kongsberg Satellite Services]
* [http://www.ksat.no/ Official Kongsberg Satellite Services website]
* [[:no:Harald Ånnestad|Harald Ånnestad]]


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Latest revision as of 17:53, 26 February 2024

69°39′43″N 18°56′32″E / 69.66196°N 18.94225°E / 69.66196; 18.94225

Kongsberg Satellite Services AS
Company typePrivate
IndustrieSpace
GegründetDecember 21, 2001; 22 years ago (2001-12-21)
HauptsitzTromsø, Norway
Area served
Global
ProdukteGround station services
RevenueIncrease NOK 236 693 000 (before taxes, 2017)
Increase NOK 752 139 000 (2017)
Number of employees
270 (2021)
ParentKongsberg Gruppen Norwegian Space Centre
Websiteksat.no

Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (KSAT) is a Norwegian-based company. KSAT has the most extensive ground station network globally[citation needed], and the world's largest ground station for support of polar orbiting satellites[citation needed] located at 78° North - Svalbard, Norway. They are a provider of ground network services and maritime monitoring services

KSAT headquarters is in Tromsø, Norway, with sales offices in Oslo, Stockholm and Denver, Colorado. KSAT AS is part of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace of Norwegian Kongsberg Gruppen, an international technology group, that supplies high-technology to merchant marine, defence, aerospace, offshore oil and gas industries, and renewable and utilities industries.

KSAT was established in 2002, though its roots may be traced back to 1967 when the Tromsø ground station was inaugurated.[citation needed]

By mid 2021 KSAT had approximately 270 employees. [citation needed]

Sites

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The company's global ground network consists of more than 200 antennas at 23 sites worldwide,[1] this provides optimized locations for satellites in polar, inclined and equatorial orbits. Everything is remotely monitored and controlled and from the HQ's network operations center in Tromsø. [citation needed]

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

Ownership

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

References

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  1. ^ "Ground Station Services".
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