Space Norway
Birgit Wahl is an experienced Program Support Manager at Space Norway since September 2022, previously serving as Program Manager and Senior Project Manager at Marlink from February 2012 to September 2022, where notable projects included technology upgrades and ISO certification. From January 2000 to January 2012, Birgit held the position of Senior Project Manager at Siemens, managing significant upgrades of mobile networks for major clients, and earlier served as Project Manager for mobile network core projects. Birgit's career began as a Senior Telecom Engineer at Kvaerner from 1997 to 2000, focusing on telecom system design for offshore installations. Academically, Birgit holds a Master of Science degree from the National University of Singapore and a Master's in Business Economics with a focus on telecom and production technology from UiT- The Arctic University of Norway.
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Space Norway
Space Norway’s task is to manage and develop strategic and security-critical space infrastructure safeguarding national functions. Space Norway is 100% owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and represents a key part of the Norwegian Government’s activities and assets in the space sector. The Space Norway group comprises the holding company Space Norway AS including the 100% owned subsidiaries Statsat AS and Space Norway HEOSAT AS (HEOSAT), as well as a 50% ownership in Kongsberg Satellite Services AS (KSAT). - Statsat is responsible for the development and operation of small satellites for governmental use. The business is mainly related to the operation and renewal of the Norwegian Coastal Administration’s fleet of AIS satellites. - HEOSAT was registered in 2019 and is a single purpose company with the goal to establish broadband communication in the Arctic by launching two satellites into a highly elliptical orbit with a corresponding ground segment. - KSAT is a joint venture owned 50/50 by Space Norway AS and Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS. KSAT is the world’s largest supplier of ground station services for controlling and downloading data from satellites in polar orbits. Space Norway owns and is responsible for the fibreoptic connection between mainland Norway and Svalbard. In addition to transmitting satellite data to customers worldwide, the fibre system is the primary connection between Svalbard and the outside world.