Relay · Longyearbyen, Norway

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A transit relay in Longyearbyen, Norway, run by Svalbard Polar Research Consortium, a group of polar research institutions.

About this relay

The northernmost relay in the network, in a converted mine above Longyearbyen. In its first winter it ran for eleven weeks while snow kept anyone from reaching the site, and nobody noticed until spring.

As a transit relay, it passes messages between other relays, and sees only where each one came from and where it goes next.

It is in service and carrying traffic.

Last 90 days

90 days ago100% uptimeNov 2, 2026
  • Operational
  • Offline
  • Maintenance
  • Not yet listed

History

  1. Joined the directory on probation.

  2. Completed probation and listed for full traffic.

  3. Visited by its operators for the first time since November. Found running normally under a considerable amount of ice.

  4. Upgraded to relay software 3.0.

  5. Upgraded to relay software 4.0.0.