Bureau 1440 Tests Satellite Terminal on Nuclear Icebreaker Ural

In a second scenario, medical staff from the Pirogov multidisciplinary center in Murmansk contacted specialists at the Burnazyan center in Moscow for a telemedicine consultation. Radiology and other examination data for a crew member were transmitted successfully.

The companies say this is the first time in Russia that an icebreaker was connected through domestic low-Earth-orbit technology. Once the constellation reaches global coverage, Bureau 1440 expects to provide stable communications and broadband internet for vessels on the Northern Sea Route, including routes to the North Pole, where other Russian satellite solutions are unavailable or lack sufficient bandwidth.

The terminal and recent tests

The 1440.ULTRA delivers up to 700 Mbit/s, measures 600×600 mm, weighs 30% less than the pre-series unit, and carries an IP67 rating. It can be used in a fixed position or on the move. Bureau 1440 is also developing a portable 1440.MINI (300×300 mm, about 100 Mbit/s) and the 1440.ZEMLYA terminal for railways, already being tested on Russian Railways trains.

In October 2026, Bureau 1440, YADRO and MegaFon demonstrated a hybrid link between Moscow and the Siberian taiga in Krasnoyarsk Krai via satellites of the Rassvet constellation, without a terrestrial transport line.

GlavSevmorput said the results will help define how the system is used on the route, including for navigation safety and icebreaker escort. Atomflot expects the technology to become the basis of a unified digital fleet-management loop.