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Kongsberg Satellite Services AS or KSAT is an operator of satellite ground stations based in Tromsø, Norway. KSAT has three main ground stations: Tromsø Satellite Station, Svalbard Satellite Station and Troll Satellite Station.

KSAT is a commercial Norwegian enterprise, uniquely positioned to provide ground station and earth observation services for polar orbiting satellites. With three interconnected polar ground stations; Tromsø at 69°N, Svalbard (SvalSat) at 78°N and Antarctic TrollSat Station at 72°S, and a growing mid-latitude network, KSAT operates over 60 antennas optimally positioned for access to polar orbits.

KSAT is a joint venture equally owned by the Kongsberg Group and the Norwegian Space Centre, the latter owned by the Ministry of Trade and Industry.