# KSAT Selected by Intuitive Machines to Support NASA's EAGLE VSWIR Mission

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/pr-news/ksat-selected-by-intuitive-machines-to-support-nasas-eagle-vswir-mission
- Published: 2026-09-16T02:44:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

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PARIS, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT), a leading
provider of ground station networks and satellite operations, announced that KSAT
was selected by Intuitive Machines to support NASA’s EAGLE (Explorer for Artemis
Geology, Lunar, and Earth) VSWIR Mission, currently scheduled to launch in 2028.

KSAT will operate the IM 300 spacecraft, which will integrate the NASA Jet Propulsion
Laboratory (JPL)’s Visible to Shortwave Infrared (VSWIR) instrument to characterize
Earth’s surface by investigating ground and water temperature, snow reflectivity,
active geologic processes, vegetation traits, and algal biomass. The mission also
tests technology that could support future lunar and Mars exploration. Under the
partnership between NASA, Intuitive Machines, and KSAT, KSAT will provide its streamlined
Integrated Mission Services, inclusive of global ground station services and satellite
operations services.

_"KSAT is thrilled to support NASA in science and exploration. In partnership with
Intuitive Machines, we are eager to provide NASA with mature commercial solutions
with predictable costs. __We look forward to our continued support for NASA’s mission
and their vision of space exploration," _said Dan Adams, General Manager of KSAT
Inc.

_"Our partnership with KSAT is a critical component of delivering mission success
for NASA JPL’s EAGLE-VSWIR mission. By combining Intuitive Machines’ spacecraft 
and mission integration capabilities with KSAT’s global ground station network and
operational expertise, we are confident we can deliver resilient end-to-end services
for the successful mission,"_ said Rizwan Parvez, Senior Director, Business Development
at Intuitive Machines.

**About KSAT:**

Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) is the leading provider of Ground Station Services,
Earth Observation Services, and Satellite Operations Services. Headquartered in 
Tromsø, Norway, the company operates the largest commercial satellite ground station
network worldwide, including facilities in Svalbard and Antarctica to provide unique
southern hemisphere coverage. Through KSAT Inc., KSAT’s U.S.-based, full-capability
subsidiary in Denver, Colorado, delivers mission-critical infrastructure for customers
in government, civil, and commercial space in the United States, as well as the 
global space industry.

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