Russia creates the first space surveillance system in the Arctic

Russia has become the first country in the world to create a space system to monitor the Arctic region after the State Committee approved putting the Arktika-M No. 2 satellite into operation, Spunik cited sources from Xi. Russian state space agency Roscosmos said.

The Soyuz rocket lifted off from the launch pad at Baikonur carrying an Arktika-M satellite. (Photo: RT).

In a breakthrough technological achievement, Russia announced that it has developed a space-based hydrometeorological system that allows continuous observation of the Arctic region.

"On April 27, 2024, the State Committee on flight testing of space complexes for socio-economic, scientific and commercial purposes reviewed the results of flight tests of space systems. Arktika-M elliptical hydrograph with the Arktika-M No.2 spacecraft Based on the results of the assessment, the Commission decided to complete the tests with the launch of the Arktika-M No.2 spacecraft. into operation' , Roscosmos said in a statement.

Previously, at the end of 2023, according to TASS news agency, Russia's second Arktika-M meteorological satellite launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2.1b rocket was successfully placed into the designated orbit with Fregat propulsion system.

Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying Arktika-M No.2 satellite. was launched at 12:18 pm on December 16, 2023 (local time). About 9 minutes after launch, the Fregat propulsion system on the upper stage separated with the satellite from the third stage of the rocket.

The space monitoring system for climate and hydrometeorology of the Arktika satellite is designed to monitor climate and environment in the Arctic region. This system will need at least two satellites to operate effectively.