The US Coast Guard cutter Healy is testing a new satellite communications network in the Arctic during its upcoming Arctic deployment. (Michael Fabey)

The US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter Healy (WAGB-20) will be testing prototype USCG communications capability using the recently launched low Earth orbit (LEO) Starlink satellites, according to Captain Ken Boda, Healycommanding officer.

“We're going to prototype Starlink [communications] in the Arctic this year,” Capt Boda told Janes on 23 July during a port call in Seward, Alaska, en route to a deployment in the higher latitudes, which includes a planned trek to the North Pole.

Capt Boda touted the potential for such a capability in a region infamous for spotty, unreliable, and often nonexistent communications.

“That'll be a big step forward,” he said. “High-latitude communications is really important for command-and-control.”

The US Coast Guard cutter Healy is testing a new satellite communications network in the Arctic during its upcoming Arctic deployment. (Michael Fabey)

The US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter Healy (WAGB-20) will be testing prototype USCG communications capability using the recently launched low Earth orbit (LEO) Starlink satellites, according to Captain Ken Boda, Healycommanding officer.

“We're going to prototype Starlink [communications] in the Arctic this year,” Capt Boda told Janes on 23 July during a port call in Seward, Alaska, en route to a deployment in the higher latitudes, which includes a planned trek to the North Pole.

Capt Boda touted the potential for such a capability in a region infamous for spotty, unreliable, and often nonexistent communications.

“That'll be a big step forward,” he said. “High-latitude communications is really important for command-and-control.”

The US Coast Guard cutter Healy is testing a new satellite communications network in the Arctic during its upcoming Arctic deployment. (Michael Fabey)

The US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter Healy (WAGB-20) will be testing prototype USCG communications capability using the recently launched low Earth orbit (LEO) Starlink satellites, according to Captain Ken Boda, Healycommanding officer.

“We're going to prototype Starlink [communications] in the Arctic this year,” Capt Boda told Janes on 23 July during a port call in Seward, Alaska, en route to a deployment in the higher latitudes, which includes a planned trek to the North Pole.

Capt Boda touted the potential for such a capability in a region infamous for spotty, unreliable, and often nonexistent communications.

“That'll be a big step forward,” he said. “High-latitude communications is really important for command-and-control.”

The US Coast Guard cutter Healy is testing a new satellite communications network in the Arctic during its upcoming Arctic deployment. (Michael Fabey)

The US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter Healy (WAGB-20) will be testing prototype USCG communications capability using the recently launched low Earth orbit (LEO) Starlink satellites, according to Captain Ken Boda, Healycommanding officer.

“We're going to prototype Starlink [communications] in the Arctic this year,” Capt Boda told Janes on 23 July during a port call in Seward, Alaska, en route to a deployment in the higher latitudes, which includes a planned trek to the North Pole.

Capt Boda touted the potential for such a capability in a region infamous for spotty, unreliable, and often nonexistent communications.

“That'll be a big step forward,” he said. “High-latitude communications is really important for command-and-control.”

The US Coast Guard cutter Healy is testing a new satellite communications network in the Arctic during its upcoming Arctic deployment. (Michael Fabey)

The US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter Healy (WAGB-20) will be testing prototype USCG communications capability using the recently launched low Earth orbit (LEO) Starlink satellites, according to Captain Ken Boda, Healycommanding officer.

“We're going to prototype Starlink [communications] in the Arctic this year,” Capt Boda told Janes on 23 July during a port call in Seward, Alaska, en route to a deployment in the higher latitudes, which includes a planned trek to the North Pole.

Capt Boda touted the potential for such a capability in a region infamous for spotty, unreliable, and often nonexistent communications.

“That'll be a big step forward,” he said. “High-latitude communications is really important for command-and-control.”

The US Coast Guard cutter Healy is testing a new satellite communications network in the Arctic during its upcoming Arctic deployment. (Michael Fabey)

The US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter Healy (WAGB-20) will be testing prototype USCG communications capability using the recently launched low Earth orbit (LEO) Starlink satellites, according to Captain Ken Boda, Healycommanding officer.

“We're going to prototype Starlink [communications] in the Arctic this year,” Capt Boda told Janes on 23 July during a port call in Seward, Alaska, en route to a deployment in the higher latitudes, which includes a planned trek to the North Pole.

Capt Boda touted the potential for such a capability in a region infamous for spotty, unreliable, and often nonexistent communications.

“That'll be a big step forward,” he said. “High-latitude communications is really important for command-and-control.”