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This is Kongsberg Satellite ServicesKongsberg Satellite Services AS (KSAT) is a commercial Norwegian enterprise, providing services based on data from polar orbiting satellites such as;
The company currently operates three ground stations; the Tromsø Station at 69°39´N 18°56´E , Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat) at 78°15´N 15°80´E., Grimstad, (South Norway) at 58°20´N 8°21´E and TrollSat 72°S 2°E. The Northern locations of Tromsø and SvalSat are ideal for data acquisition and TT&C services from polar orbiting satellites. KSAT is in the unique position to offer operational services for all polar orbiting passes due to the exclusive latitude of the ground stations. As TrollSat became operational spring 2007, the Southern location enables KSAT to utilize the concept of Pole-to-Pole interaction, with the ability to dump data and perform TT&C on both poles. The head office of KSAT is located in Tromsø, and employs today 52 of the 67 employees at KSAT. The remaining 15 are located at the SvalSat ground station at Svalbard. KSAT is operational around the clock all year. KSAT is built on the former Tromsø Satellite Station (TSS) organization with history in the Earth Observation business that goes back to the 1960's. The Norwegian Space Centre and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace own KSAT on a 50/50 basis.
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