The Coast Guard is launching small satellites for Arctic search and rescue
Communications in the Arctic are “woefully inadequate,” experts say — so the Coast Guard is launching new satellites for search and rescue.
June 12, 2018
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Ice melt is opening the Arctic up to new maritime activity, from shipping routes to tourism. Yet only a small fraction of the region — less than 5 percent — has been charted to modern standards. And despite the warming conditions, it remains one of the most extreme environments in the world.
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