Tag: Arctic
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Norway Arctic Launch Sites Face EU Regulatory Delays
Will Arctic Launch Sites Transform European Space Access? Northern Norway’s Arctic spaceports face regulatory uncertainty as the European Commission delays its updated Arctic policy until autumn 2026. The infrastructure is ready – but the legal framework for commercial launches from polar latitudes remains undefined, potentially constraining Europe’s access to polar and sun-synchronous orbits that are…
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OneWeb targets the Arctic for the kickoff of its satellite broadband service in 2020
An artist’s conception shows one of OneWeb’s satellites in orbit. (OneWeb Satellites Illustration) OneWeb says it’ll start delivering broadband internet service to the Arctic via satellite in 2020, turning the “Last Frontier” into a new frontier for data beamed from orbit. The London-based company provided fresh details about its market rollout today, saying that it…