Earth Observation & Remote Sensing companies in Norway
Space Atlas lists 6 organisations in Norway working in earth observation & remote sensing: 3 private companies, 2 government agencies, 1 academic institution. That is 26% of the 23 space organisations in Norway and 1% of the 404 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Oslo (2), Kongsberg (1), Tromsø (1).
Private Company (3)
- Integrated Detector Electronics AS (IDEAS) · Private Company · Oslo
Norwegian microelectronics company — designs radiation-detection integrated circuits and space radiation monitors flown on ESA and national missions.
- Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) · Private Company · Kongsberg
Norwegian defence and aerospace group — its space division builds satellite structures and mechanisms and owns small-satellite maker NanoAvionics.
- Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) · Private Company · Tromsø
Norwegian ground station operator — runs a global network of polar and other ground stations for satellite communication and data services.
Government Agency (2)
- Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) · Government Agency · Kjeller
Norwegian defence research institute — develops satellite payloads and small satellites such as the NorSat-3 navigation-radar detector.
- Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA) · Government Agency · Oslo
Norway's space agency — manages national space activities, ESA contributions and Arctic satellite services.
Academic Institution (1)
- NTNU SmallSat Lab · Academic Institution · Trondheim
Norwegian university small-satellite lab at NTNU — builds and operates the HYPSO hyperspectral CubeSats for ocean and Earth observation research.