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ISSUE
11
Kongsberg Spacetec AS www.spacetec.no
NewsLetter
February 2016
this issue MANUFACTURER AND GLOBAL EXPORTER OF SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY
Events 2016
Sentinel 1A CollGS to FMI
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MEOS™ 5 m antenna to KSAT in Fairbanks Alaska
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MEOS™ 3.8 m antenna and MEOS™ Polar system to KWater P.3 Framecontract with NSPO, Taiwan
16-20 May 2016 SpaceOps 2016 Daejon, Korea http://www.spaceops2016.org/
21-24 June 2016 NASA Direct readout conference, Valladolid, Spain http://directreadout.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/
6 - 11 August 2016 Small Satellites Pioneering an Industry Logan, UT, USA http://www.smallsat.org/
26-30 September 2016
EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference Darmstadt, Germany
http://www.eumetsat.int/website/ home/News/ConferencesandEvents/ DAT_2833302.html
27 - 29 September 2016
Meteorological Technology World expo Madrid, Spain
http://www.meteorologicaltechnologyworldexpo.com/
For meeting and appointments during the events, e-mail us on
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MEOS™ 3.8m antenna and CAPTURE HRDFEP to Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
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Sentinel-1A MEOS™ CollGS system delivered to Finnish Meteorological Institute Kongsberg Spacetec (KSPT) completed the On-Site Acceptance Testing and delivery of the integrated Sentinel-1A (S-1A) MEOS™ Collaborative Ground Segment (CollGS) reception and processing system on 11th November 2015, as a part of the contract between Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) and Kongsberg Spacetec.
The MEOS™ NRTSAR processor does processing in parallel with reception, which allows service delivery to start while data is received from the satellite. The MEOS™ NRTSAR processor can also be included in the MEOS™ CollGS system, giving the user the possibility to provide services from synthetic aperture radar data close to real time.
The system will do data reception and processing at the FMI Sodankylä ground station and process the S-1A C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data to Level 0 and Level 1 (Level 2).
Information about ESA Sentinel Collaborative Ground Segment: http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Observing_the_Earth/ Copernicus/Sentinel_Collaborative_Ground_Segment
Kongsberg Spacetec has developed the MEOS™ CollGS system for processing Sentinel Data, including the MEOS™ Sentinel-1A Level 0 processor. The Sentinel-1A Instrument Processing Facility (IPF) from the European Space Agency (ESA) is seamlessly integrated in the MEOS™ CollGS system, where it is working together with the MEOS™ Sentinel-1A Level 0 processor. The ESA IPF is a Sentinel-1A processor related to the one in use at the Sentinel-1A core ground segments, and it is available from ESA for all national collaborative ground stations within the European Union or ESA member states.
More than one ESA IPF may also be integrated into the MEOS™ CollGS system to increase the processing speed. KSPT is now under contract with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) to increase the processing speed of the KSAT delivered MEOS™ CollGS system by increasing the number of ESA IPFs (by parallel processing) and to establish Level 0 slice mode processing and Level 1 stitching.
Sentinel-1A Stripmap (SM) mode Ground Range Detected (GRD) VV+VH dual polarization image December 31st 2014 00:26:15 (datatakeId 19502).
Sentinel-1A Extra Wide (EW) swath mode Single Look Complex (SLC) HH+HV dual polarization image December 30th 2014 23:05:04 (datatakeId 19495).
The full MEOS™ CollGS system is a compact, yet powerful, ground station solution for Sentinel-1, upgradable to include reception of other Sentinel satellites in the near future. © FMI MEOS™ CollGS system developed and delivered by Kongsberg Spacetec, using data collected from the ESA Scientific Data Hub (scihub).
EXTREME PERFORMANCE FOR EXTREME CONDITIONS
MEOS™ HRDFEP modems to exactEarth Kongsberg Spacetec AS has delivered four modems to exactEarth. The modems are of type MEOS™ CAPTURE HRDFEP and will be deployed at the exactEarth AIS satellite ground stations. They will receive data from the exactEarth AIS satellites and automatically distribute the data for processing into AIS information. Through such research and development activities at exactEarth, AIS signals can now be detected by a satellite in a low earth orbit and provide a global capability for monitoring all AISequipped vessels using a satellite constellation and an extensive network of ground stations.
MEOS™ 5 m antenna for Kongsberg Satellite Services installed in Alaska Kongsberg Spacetec has signed a contract with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) for delivery of three MEOS™ antennas for tracking of polar orbiting satellites. The antennas are delivered with 5 m reflector and radomes. They will be installed in Alaska, South America and Antarctica. The first 5 m MEOS™ antenna was successfully installed in Alaska in November 2015. The MEOS™ antenna is designed and manufactured by Kongsberg for customers that request a feasible antenna with minimum maintenance needs. The antenna is intended for remote sensing satellite terminals that receive payload data in X-band and optionally in L-band.
Satellite AIS is a relatively new technology that has changed the landscape for monitoring the maritime domain. Improving upon existing technology already deployed aboard most large vessels across the globe, Satellite AIS is truly revolutionary in providing a complete and global picture of the world’s shipping.
© exactEarth - The EV1 Satellite
Kongsberg Satellite Services - KSAT is a world leading provider of ground station services for polar orbiting satellites from our uniquely located global ground network, and provides advanced monitoring services with rapid delivery based on multiple satellite missions.
For satellite owners, KSAT provides unique pole-to-pole coverage, including the largest ground station in the world at Svalbard – the only commercial ground station in the world able to provide all-orbit-support (14 passes per day). http://www. ksat.no
EXTREME PERFORMANCE FOR EXTREME CONDITIONS
MEOS™ 2,4 m antenna and MEOS™ Polar system to The Korea Water Resources Corporation Kongsberg Spacetec signed a contract with the Korean company InSpace Co. Ltd. to provide our MEOS™ Polar system to K-water The Korea Water Resources Corporation. The system was successfully installed in Daejon, South Korea, September 2015. The delivered system is based on a 2.4 m X- and L-band antenna for satellite tracking and data reception working as front end for MEOS™ Polar data acquisition and processing system for NPP and Terra and Aqua, both basic and advanced packages up to level 2 . Our visualisation tool Vimsat was also included. The MEOS™ Vimsat tools run on a separate workstation to prevent interference with the production line.
K-Water - The Korea Water Resources Corporation Since its establishment in 1967, K-water has been implementing national water resources management policies regarding multi purpose dams, water supply dams and regional water supply systems. It is also making a great contribution toward the development of the national economy and improving the quality of life for local people. •
In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of its foundation, K-water has launched the strategic mission: Water for the Happier World and it is pursuing innovation and change, in order to become the “Best Water Partner” in the world.
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With basin management, integration, specialization and automation, K-water is making efforts to provide a safe water supply for people so that all may enjoy the benefits of clean water.
http://english.kwater.or.kr/eng/main. do
InSpace Co., Ltd. is a venture company specialized in research and development, spin-off from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to keep up with the current trends of the convergence between Space Technology (ST) and Information Communication Technology (ICT). Under the main goal of manufacturing value-added products, we are growing as a creative and innovative company by investing in research and development in a consistent manner and employing talented human resources. http://www. inspace.re.kr
Next NewsLetter September 2016
New contracts KSPT is currently executing a contract with NASA EDOS to deliver one MEOS™ HRTG, three MEOS™ Capture HRDFEP Systems and one TCP/IP SLE translater. SEPT 2015
KSPT has been awarded a contract with Kongsberg Satellite Services to deliver a MEOS™ Control system to Svalbard. SEPT 2015
KSPT has signed a contract with the Chinese company Beijing Zhong Dian Tian Xiang communication technology Ltd, to provide our MEOS™ Polar system. The delivery consists of a MEOS™ Polar server with our polar receiver and software for NPP and Terra and Aqua. SEPT 2015
KSPT has been awarded a contract with the chinese company Yantai to deliver a MEOS™ Polar system with basic software package for Terra, Aqua, NPP og FY3C. OCT 2015
Kongsberg Spacetec has signed a contract with exactEarth to deliver four MEOS™ CAPTURE HRDFEP
MEOS™ Capture v. 4.6 release During spring 2016 we will release MEOS™ Capture version 4.6 with IF data-driven capability. You can read more about the new features in the September 2016 edition.
M U LT I - M I S S I O N E A R T H O B S E R VAT I O N S YS T E M
Frame contract with National Space Organisation (NSPO) Taiwan Kongsberg Spacetec and NSPO have extended the contract to develop the Direct Ingest System (DIS) for the NSPO satellite ground segment. The contract includes line items for engineering support, additional ingest toolkits as well as maintenance of delivered systems. The DIS systems are to be used within the NSPO national as well as international receiving stations for Formosat 5. The National Space Organization is the national civilian space agency of Taiwan and is involved in satellite and ground segment construction and development as well as related technologies and infrastructure including the FORMOSAT series of remote sensing satellites.
NSPO Satellite Integration & Test Facility
OCT 2015
KSPT has signed a contract with Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) to deliver MEOS™ 3.8 m antenna with a S-band feed. DEC 2015
KSPT has been awarded a contract with EUMETSAT to upgrade the EARS station operated by HNMS in Kavouri (Greece) and the EARS station operated by DMI in Kangerlussuaq (Greenland) with MEOS™ Polar 4.x systems fully capable of acquiring L/X-band data up to 100 Mbps from a wide set of meteorology satellites. DEC 2015
MEOS™ is a registered trademark of Kongsberg Spacetec AS, in Norway and other countries.
Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) MEOS™ 3.8 m antenna and MEOS™ CAPTURE HRDKongsberg Spacetec AS has signed a contract with Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) for delivery of a MEOS™ 3.8 m antenna and a satellite data capture system type MEOS™ CAPTURE HRDFEP. The antenna is to be used for reception of AIS data from the Norwegian AIS satellites AISSat 1 and 2, and follow on Norwegian micro-satellite missions. Automatic Identification System (AIS) is a mandatory international navigation safety communications system under the provisions of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Conventions endorsed by the
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