Space Norway Launches Emergency Preparedness Satcom Solution for Enterprises and Government in International Shipping News 25/06/2026 Space Norway has launched its Emergency Preparedness service, designed to ensure business and government continuity during outages of terrestrial communications. As the sole owner and operator of satellites in Scandinavia, Space Norway is positioning the service as a key contribution to digital resilience across Norway and the wider Nordic region. The service addresses a common vulnerability in enterprise and public-sector IT environments: reliance on a single terrestrial internet connection. By integrating satellite-based connectivity into customers’ core networks the solution ensures uninterrupted connectivity by automatically switching to an alternative internet service when the primary infrastructure is disrupted. “Extreme weather events and growing geopolitical uncertainty have highlighted how exposed critical digital infrastructure can be,” said Jan Hetland, Director Data Services at Space Norway. Jan Hetland, Director Data Services at Space Norway. “Our service ensures organisations remain connected when terrestrial networks fail by adding resilience into their IT infrastructure. Resilience, in this context, is not about digital maturity. It is about network diversity. The conversation has moved from if disruption will occur to when.” The Emergency Preparedness solution is not limited to a single satellite system. It combines Low Earth Orbit (LEO) services from Starlink, with Space Norway’s own Geostationary Orbit (GEO) satellites, including THOR 7 and, from 2028, THOR 8. LEO provides high bandwidth and low latency, while the GEO component is a sovereign solution with full national control of both space and ground infrastructure. This hybrid approach also delivers redundancy should either link be degraded. The service is primarily aimed at onshore enterprises and government entities, where demand for satellite-based backup conn