SAN FRANCISCO — The Norwegian Coast Guard is using satellite imagery delivered to Iridium satellite phones to navigate through the ice-infested waters of the Arctic Ocean. This imagery, captured by the European Space Agency’s Envisat satellite and Canada’s Radarsat-1 satellite, is being collected, processed, compressed and sent to hand-held devices within 30 minutes.

To continue reading this article:

Register now and get
3 free articles every month.

You’ll also receive our weekly SpaceNews This Week newsletter every Friday. Opt-out at any time.

Sign in to an existing account

Get unlimited access to
SpaceNews.com now.

Use code SNLAUNCH for 30% off your first payment.

Subscriptions renew automatically at full price. Cancel anytime. Sales tax may apply. No refunds. Only one discount code valid per subscription.

See all subscription options

Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...