Arctic Satcom Program Is A New Model For Allied Space Collaboration

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A U.S.-Norway initiative is bringing enhanced polar satcom capabilities and broadband commercial services to military and civil users above 65 deg. N. Lat.

Credit: U.S. Marine Corps
In an era of greater competition in the Arctic, governments operating in the High North are seeking greater connectivity for regional activity via high-speed, secure broadband and satellite communications. The recently launched Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM)—a unique partnership between...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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