https://spacewatch.global/tag/space-norway/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:58:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/space-norway/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/space-norway-signs-strategic-agreement-with-sternula-for-real-time-vdes-connectivity/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67862 Space Norway has signed a strategic agreement with Sternula to make global, real-time VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) connectivity possible. Through this partnership, Sternula will subsequently have access to Space Norway’s VDES payload capacity on the Norwegian NorSat-2 satellite. In return, Sternula will offer end-to-end “AIS 2.0” connectivity via its networks, supporting digital services for the maritime sector.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/wsbw-2025-norways-new-eye-in-the-sky-space-norway-sstl-launch-high-res-sar-mission/ Sat, 20 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67874 Live from Day 4 of World Space Business Week 2025 in Paris, SpaceWatch.Global’s Torsten Kriening sits down with Marte Kalveland of Space Norway following a major press announcement: the launch of a new high-resolution SAR satellite project in partnership with SSTL (UK).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/09/space-norway-signs-new-launch-agreement-with-spacex-for-thor-8-geostationary-satellite/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=67780 Space Norway has contracted SpaceX for the launch of the new communications satellite, THOR 8, into geostationary orbit. The 2027 mission, which will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, will strengthen Space Norway’s communications capacity for both governmental and commercial clients. THOR 8 is a major undertaking for Space Norway. The satellite will both replace older satellites being phased out in the coming years and provide increased capacity and service offerings for our customers. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/02/space-norway-contracts-thales-alenia-space-for-thor-8-geo-satellite/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=63854 Space Norway has announced a contract with Thales Alenia Space to design, construct, test and deliver THOR 8, a new geostationary satellite to join its THOR fleet at 1° West. Following the successful finalisation of an agreement, the satellite will tentatively launch in 2027.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/northrop-grumman-ships-asbm-satellites-to-launch-site/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 06:00:54 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55790 Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered its two-satellite constellation to the launch site for Space Norway's Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM). These satellites will bring commercial broadband and protected military satellite communications to the hard-to-reach northern polar region. ASBM is a joint effort between Space Norway, the Norwegian Armed Forces, the U.S. Space Force, Viasat and Northrop Grumman.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/11/norway-announces-plan-to-launch-maritime-surveillance-constellation/ Wed, 23 Nov 2022 07:00:16 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=44982 Norway has announced plans to launch a satellite constellation in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) to provide continuous real-time maritime surveillance. The announcement came during the ESA Ministerial Council in Paris, France. The Norwegian Minister, who made the disclosure, revealed that Space Norway will launch two communications satellites to provide broadband in the arctic region in the meantime.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/08/space-norway-to-build-radar-satellite-system-for-maritime-surveillance/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 06:00:40 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42973 Strategic space infrastructure developer Space Norway, has signed contracts with Surrey Satellite Technology and Oxford Space Systems, to build a radar satellite system, MicroSAR, optimized for maritime surveillance, capable of detecting relatively small vessels in a very large area, the company said.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/09/rocket-factory-augsburg-selects-norwegian-andoya-for-maiden-flight/ Tue, 29 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=26610&preview=true&preview_id=26610 Rocket Factory Augsburg selects Norwegian Andøya for maiden flight]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/02/gmv-to-install-control-systems-on-space-norway-communications-satellites/ Mon, 03 Feb 2020 06:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18973 GMV, the world's number-one independent supplier of commercial telecommunication satellite control centers, has signed a contract with Northrop Grumman for development and supply of the Satellite Operations Center for Space Norway HEOSAT's ASBM-1 and ASBM-2 satellites.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/07/northrop-grumman-to-design-build-and-integrate-two-arctic-satellites/ Fri, 05 Jul 2019 05:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14967 Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by Space Norway to deliver its Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) system. Northrop Grumman will design, manufacture and integrate two satellites in addition to providing critical ground infrastructure.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/arctic-space-globus-radar-in-norway-for-arctic-ssa-space-norway-targets-military-contracts/ Fri, 23 Nov 2018 06:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11487 As climate change makes the Arctic region, also known as the High North, more navigable for conventional shipping and open to natural resource exploitation, so geopolitical competition between Arctic countries such as Canada, Russia, United States, and Scandinavian countries such as Norway intensifies.]]>