Russian and foreign polar-orbital satellite data of the Earth remote sensing (ERS) have been used for the space monitoring of the Arctic and Antarctic ice fields. Within this problem solution SRC Planeta and ICM and IMG SB RAS have been cooperating for a long time in the field of development and use of satellite data processing methods and technologies. In the report there are the data of operating and prospective flying vehicle from our country and abroad, including space system Arctic, the description of developed methods and operative technologies for the space monitoring of the Arctic and Antarctic ice fields.