Kongsberg Satellite Services

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

Kongsberg Satellite Services AS
Type Private
Industry Space
Founded 2002
Headquarters Tromsø, Norway
Area served Global
Parent Kongsberg Gruppen Norwegian Space Centre
Website ksat.no

Kongsberg Satellite Services AS or KSAT is an operator of satellite ground stations based in Tromsø, Norway. It is a joint venture equally owned by the Kongsberg Group and the Norwegian Space Centre,[1] the latter owned by the Ministry of Trade and Industry.[2] KSAT has three main ground stations: Tromsø Satellite Station, Svalbard Satellite Station and Troll Satellite Station. The company is chaired by Harald Ånnestad.[3]

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