Kongsberg Satellite Services
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 - Svalbard, Norway. They are a provider of ground network services and maritime monitoring services The headquarters is in Tromsø, Norway, with sales offices in Oslo, Stockholm and Denver, Colorado. 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 satellites in polar, inclined and equatorial orbits. Everything is remotely monitored and controlled and from the HQ's network operations center in Tromsø. Ownership. KSAT is owned equally (50/50) by Space Norway AS (50%), and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (50%).