Space Norway (former Norwegian Space Centre Properties AS) is a limited liability company 100% owned by the Norwegian Government. The company was established in 1995, as a subsidiary of the Norwegian Space Centre, The company's mission is to develop, own and operate space-related infrastructures serving Norwegian interests, not available from commercial entities. Space Norway owns a fiber cable to the Svalbard island and the VDES payload on NorSat-2. The company has signed contracts for two broadband HEO satellites and the VDES payload on NorSat-TD to be used in the Icing project.