The Soyuz-2.1b rocket with the second Arktika-M hydrometeorological satellite successfully launched from the 31st site of the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 12:17. The broadcast was conducted on the Roscosmos YouTube channel.
The parameters of the rocket and upper stage design are normal, the engine is operating normally. The parameters of the rocket control systems are normal. The stabilization of the product is stable.
The upper stage has separated from the spacecraft. Arktika-M has been successfully placed into Earth orbit.
The launch of the first Arktika-M, whose tasks included monitoring the northern territories of the country, was carried out on February 28, 2021. The device was sent into space on a similar launch vehicle.
At that time, Roscosmos noted that the satellites would transmit images of the polar region of the Earth every 15-30 minutes. The launch of additional satellites of this project was not excluded.
The State Corporation also plans to carry out another launch before the end of 2023. This refers to the Angara launch vehicle (developed at the M. V. Khrunichev Center), which will go into space from Vostochny.
