OneWeb’s maritime LEO service goes live

UK low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite outfit OneWeb has partnered with VAR Speedcast and German shipping company F. Laeisz to launch its connectivity service for ships.
The three companies have been collaborating on trials, which have clearly gone well. The first lucky recipient of OneWeb’s maritime terminals is the Research Vessel Polarstern (pictured), which is managed by F. Laeisz and focuses on polar research. There are presumably not a lot of terrestrial base stations in the Arctic and A