At the Vostochny Cosmodrome, preparations are being completed for the launch complex to receive the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket, which will deliver the Ionosfera-M №3 and №4 satellites, as well as a secondary payload, into orbit in late July. These devices are part of the Russian helio-geophysical system "Ionosond", designed to study the ionosphere - an area of the atmosphere saturated with charged particles, located at an altitude of 50 to 1000 km.
The Ionosfera-M satellites are equipped with instruments for recording electromagnetic disturbances, analyzing the composition of the atmosphere, the distribution of ozone, and assessing the radiation environment. Their launch will expand the capabilities of monitoring space weather and improve the accuracy of forecasts affecting radio communications and navigation systems.
Specialists are carrying out technical maintenance of the complex and preparing it for receiving the rocket. The launch of the satellites is scheduled for the end of July.
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