China to Launch Satellite to Monitor Arctic Shipping Routes China shared details about a new satellite providing Arctic waterways monitoring capabilities. The new imaging capabilities will improve safety of navigation in the icy waters along Russia’s Northern Sea Route.
OneWeb Bankruptcy Leaves Plans for Arctic Satellite Broadband In Limbo OneWeb’s ambitious goal of bringing high-speed broadband connectivity to the entire Arctic by early next year now appears improbable. The company declared bankruptcy last month after having launched 74 out of 648 planned satellites.
U.S. Military to Cooperate with SpaceX to Overcome Arctic Communication Blackout The United States Northern Command is looking to use commercial satellite constellations, like Tesla founder Elon Musk's SpaceX’s Starlink, to improve its communication capabilities in the Arctic.
Satellite Images Reveal New Russian Long-Range Radar in the Arctic Russia continues to upgrade the military infrastructure of its Arctic bases. The Rogachevo Airbase on Novaya Zemlya now features a new over-the-horizon radar installation and sophisticated S-400 anti-aircraft missiles.
