KSAT invests in dedicated lunar communications network

SAN FRANCISCO – Kongsberg Satellite Services announced plans March 16 to establish a dedicated antenna network for lunar communications.

“Building and operating networks is our core competency,” Arnulf Kjeldsen, KSAT executive vice pr…

KSAT to support NASA LunIR mission

Kongsberg Satellite Services is providing ground network support for the Lunar InfraRed Imaging mission.

Space Norway plots recovery mission for failed subsea cable

Space Norway said Jan. 13 it expects to start repairing next month one of two undersea fiber-optic cables it operates between its Svalbard satellite station and mainland Norway, after a failure left the Arctic region without a backup connection.

Microsoft expands Azure Space ecosystem

Microsoft offered further proof of its intent to play a growing role in the space sector by unveiling new Azure Space products and announcing partnerships with Airbus, Kongsberg Satellite Services, STE iDirect, Orbital Insight, ESRI and Blackshark.ai.  

Ground station collaboration paving way for pioneering space missions

Ground station providers anticipate a new era of collaboration after coming together to support Astroscale, the startup months away from conducting the world’s first privately funded debris-removal demonstration.

Astroscale breaking new ground for on-orbit servicing demonstration

Astroscale is joining forces with four satellite ground station providers to deliver the level of connectivity it needs for the world’s first commercial debris removal demonstration this year.

KSAT rapidly expands KSATlite small satellite network

KSAT is rapidly installing antennas around the world to keep pace with the dramatic rise in small satellite activity.

Satellite imagery is not yet flowing like water from a tap

SAN FRANCISCO – Companies are collecting more Earth imagery from satellites than ever before, but for some customers the data remains too expensive and too difficult to consume.

Microsoft unveils Azure Orbital connecting satellites to its cloud

Microsoft unveiled Azure Orbital Sept. 22, a service to help customers move data from satellites directly into the Azure cloud for processing and storage. “With Azure Orbital, we’re taking our infrastructure to space, enabling anyone to access satellite data and capabilities from Azure,” CEO Satya Nadella said during the Microsoft Ignite 2020 conference.

Satellite industry slowly embracing the cloud

Satellite operators are partnering with cloud service providers, but not on everything.

Earth observation customers want speedy satellite tasking

Companies supplying Earth observation data should speed up satellite tasking for customers whose demands are time sensitive, according to a panel of Earth observation experts at the Satellite Innovation 2019 conference.

KSAT and Iceye extend radar data partnership

Iceye and Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) announced plans Sept. 26 to extend their joint campaign to speed up access to synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data for government and commercial customers.

Iceye and KSAT join forces to speed up radar image delivery

Radar satellite operator Iceye and Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) announced plans June 6 to work together to speed up delivery of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery, allowing government customers to obtain processed data in as little as 15 minutes.

Are laser links ready for prime time?

Although NASA’s Mars Laser Communications Demonstration never flew, the project proceeded far enough to establish a price for terminals to relay data for the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter: $90 million.

Inflection point coming for antenna equation

As the cost of phased array antennas drops, the technology becomes increasing attractive to commercial customers like Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), the Norwegian company that operates 179 antennas at 22 different sites around the world.

KSAT and Tesat-Spacecom sign laser communications pact

Kongsberg Satellite Services and Tesat-Spacecom signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on optical communications technology.