Roscosmos shared the first image sent from its working location in Earth orbit by the hydrometeorological satellite "Arktika-M" No. 2. It was launched from Baikonur on December 16, 2023.
Currently, the satellite is in a working highly elliptical orbit of the "Molniya" type with an inclination to the equator of 63.3 degrees, an apogee height of approximately 38,900 km, and a perigee of approximately 1,400 km. As noted in the press service of Roscosmos, "all service systems of the spacecraft are functioning normally".
Two "Arktika-M" satellites alternately replace each other in the working sections of their orbits and continuously monitor the northern territory of Russia and the Arctic region. In total, there will be six "Arktika-M" satellites.
Starting with the second satellite in the series, the devices receive enhanced equipment protection from space exposure and radiation. The modernized onboard control complex is assembled by specialists from the "daughter" of Rosatom, the Moscow Experimental Design Bureau "Mars."
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