17-03-2021 | 15:04 PM
Arctic-monitoring Satellite
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.
