Svalbard Satellite Station

Svalbard Satellite Station or SvalSat is a satellite ground station located on near in , Norway. Opened in 1997, it is operated by Kongsberg Satellite Services, a joint venture between Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and the Norwegian Space Centre.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Svalbard Airport, Longyear and Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

Aerodrome
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY 3.0.
Svalbard Airport is the main airport serving in Norway. It is 5 km northwest of on the west coast, and is the northernmost airport in the world with scheduled public flights. is situated 2½ km northeast of Svalbard Satellite Station.

Warehouse
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The is a secure backup facility for the world's crop diversity on the Norwegian island of in the remote Arctic archipelago. is situated 2½ km east of Svalbard Satellite Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nybyen and Longyearbyen.

Suburb
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is a small settlement located on the southern outskirts of , on the island of , in the archipelago of . The name is Norwegian and translates as The New Town. is situated 5 km southeast of Svalbard Satellite Station.

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, is the largest populated area, and capital of the region of . The settlement is generally regarded as the northernmost town in the world as well as the most easily accessed frontier in the Arctic, and is an ideal base for the greater exploration of and the high Arctic.

Svalbard Satellite Station

Latitude
78.22899° or 78° 13′ 44″ north
Longitude
15.3956° or 15° 23′ 44″ east
Operator
Kongsberg Satellite Services
Open location code
CFCQ69HW+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 523006452
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
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