Arktika-M | 

About

Purpose — operational acquisition of cloudiness and Earth underlying surface images within the Earth visible disk in the Arctic region which is inaccessible for geostationary observations

tasks and designation:

• weather analysis and forecast;
• seas and oceans analysis and forecast;
• aviation flights conditions analysis and forecast;
• climate and global change monitoring;
• state of emergency control;
• ecological control of the environment, etc.;

Arktika-M Satellite — Main characteristics
Arktika-M No.1 Satellite launch date — 28 February 2021
Arktika-M No.2 Satellite launch date — 16 December 2023
Mass at launch — 2,100 kg.
Payload weight — 780 kg.
Orbit parameters:

• Earth orbital period: 719.6 minutes;
• orbit type: high elliptical;
• inclination i: 63.3° ;
• apocenter – 39,424.4 км;
• pericenter — 1,036.4 км;
• standard acquisition frequency: 30 minutes. (in case of natural disasters – 15 minutes);

launch vehicle — Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with Fregat booster.
End Of Life — 7 лет.
Space complex developer: Lavochkin Association, JSC.
Ground Resolution (m):
• 1,000 (visible band);
• 4,000 (IR band).
On-board equipment:

• heliogeophysical instrumental complex (GGAK-E);
• onboard radiotechnical complex (BRTK);
• COSPAS-SARSAT systems equipment;
• — on-board data collection system (BSSD).