Russian satellites to offer Internet access in Arctic by 2026


  • World
  • Saturday, 01 Apr 2023

ST. PETERSBURG, March 31 (Xinhua) -- People in the North Pole will have access to the Internet in 2026 thanks to the Russian spacecraft Skif, TASS news agency reported on Friday.

Starting 2026, the Skif satellites of the Sphere project will provide Internet access in the Arctic, the press service of the Sphere Congress said.

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