AWS and KSAT Sign Ground Station Agreement

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed a ground station-as-a-service (GSaaS) partnership with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT). Under the deal, KSAT will integrate cloud services into its global network and offer access to both AWS Ground Station’s and KSAT’s antennas to its customers.

“Today, AWS is excited to announce an enhanced collaboration with KSAT, a world-leading provider of communication services for spacecraft and launch vehicles, as part of the AWS Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS) Partner Program,” Amazon said this week. “Satellite operators can now seamlessly access KSAT’s global satellite ground station network and operation services as well as the services and tools of AWS—the most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud.”

"This expanded partnership with AWS shows continued focus within KSAT to lead the way in satellite communications and ground station services,” said KSAT CEO, Rolf Skatteboe. “By integrating AWS Ground Station with our own globally distributed infrastructure, we’re able to offer more connectivity, enhancing our unmatched customer support offerings, at scale. AWS is the leader in cloud enabled solutions for space missions, and bringing together our capabilities is powerful."