Undercover infrastructure: Dual-use arctic satellite ground stations

Private companies are launching more rockets and satellites into space than ever before, increasing the amount of space assets and infrastructure for both civilian and military use. While these dual-use technologies, such as satellite communications, provide a wide range of essential services, they...

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Main Authors: Falco, Gregory, Boschetti, Nicolò, Nikas, Ioannis
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Language:English
Published: Waterloo, ON, Canada: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10419/299988
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spelling ftzbwkiel:oai:econstor.eu:10419/299988 2024-09-09T19:20:36+00:00 Undercover infrastructure: Dual-use arctic satellite ground stations Falco, Gregory Boschetti, Nicolò Nikas, Ioannis 2024 https://hdl.handle.net/10419/299988 eng eng Waterloo, ON, Canada: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) Series: CIGI Papers No. 291 gbv-ppn:1885668260 https://hdl.handle.net/10419/299988 https://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ddc:330 doc-type:workingPaper 2024 ftzbwkiel 2024-07-09T14:08:46Z Private companies are launching more rockets and satellites into space than ever before, increasing the amount of space assets and infrastructure for both civilian and military use. While these dual-use technologies, such as satellite communications, provide a wide range of essential services, they can also become military targets, posing significant security risks. This paper looks at satellite ground stations in the Arctic, how they are used, and how they can be protected in the face of growing geopolitical tensions among major powers such as China, Russia and the United States. Report Arctic EconStor (German National Library of Economics, ZBW) Arctic
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description Private companies are launching more rockets and satellites into space than ever before, increasing the amount of space assets and infrastructure for both civilian and military use. While these dual-use technologies, such as satellite communications, provide a wide range of essential services, they can also become military targets, posing significant security risks. This paper looks at satellite ground stations in the Arctic, how they are used, and how they can be protected in the face of growing geopolitical tensions among major powers such as China, Russia and the United States.
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