Arctic-monitoring Satellite 

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Russia has recently successfully launched the Arktika-M satellite from the Soyuz carrier rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Key Highlights: 

• The monitoring system will need at least two satellites to operate properly. As part of the system, they will provide round-the-clock all-weather monitoring of the Earth's surface and the seas of the Arctic Ocean. 

• The payload of the satellite comprises MSU-GSM multi-spectral imager along with the transmitters for meteorological systems and rescue systems.

• The launch of the second Arktika-M satellite is planned for 2023.