Small spacecraft «Aist‑2T» No. 1 and No. 2 are being prepared for launch at the Vostochny Cosmodrome. They will be sent into orbit at the end of this week, the Roscosmos press service reported.
Specialists have installed the Fregat upper stage in the assembly stand and integrated it with a transition truss with satellites placed on it.
The assembled head section has been moved to the assembly and test building for subsequent mating with the third stage of the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle.
About the «Aist‑2T» spacecraft
The satellites will perform stereoscopic imaging of the Earth to create digital models of the territory and monitor emergencies, including fires, floods, and volcanic activity.
It is expected that two Aist-2Ts will remain in orbit for at least 5 years. Their predecessor, Aist-2D, remained in space for almost 8 years and photographed over 93 million square kilometers of the Earth's surface during this time.
