KSAT

OUR LEGACY KSAT - KONGSBERG SATELLITE SERVICES·TORSDAG 9. AUGUST 2018· KSAT was established in 2002, but our journey began already in 1967 when the Tromsø Telemetry Station was inaugurated. In 1968 we recieved the first signal from an operational satellite. The event has become our trailblazing legacy, and ever since we have continued doing things that nobody has done before us. After decades of business in a high pressure, extremely challenging environment, with ground-breaking achievements, we can now celebrate 50 years of delivering excellence. KEY MILESTONES 1967 - Tromsø Telemetry Station inaugurated by The Royal Norwegian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 1968 - First contact ever with a operational satellite (ESRO-2B) 1980s - Changes in the market leads to cut downs 1990s - Dedicated personnel working hard to brighten the situation - TSS becomes a part of the Norwegian Space Centre (NRS) 1997 - Svalbard Satellite Station established 2002 - KSAT established by NRS and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace 2005 - Satellite passes: 150+ (pr. day) 2007 - Troll Satellite Station operational 2009-2011 - Mid-latitude-network established 2015 - KSATLite installed at SvalSat and Trollsat 2015 - Satellite passes: 24.000 (pr. month) 2017 - 50 year anniversary 2018 - Satellite passes: 36.000+ (pr. month)