The Arktika-M1 system is based on the Navigator platform. The weight of its is 2100 kg. Hardware on the satellite has been similar to the Electro-L series.
Name of Satellite | Arktika-M1 |
Purpose | Earth Observation |
Contractor | NPO Lavochkin |
Country of Contractor | Russia |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 2 200 |
Class of Orbit | Elliptical |
Perigee (km) | 1 025 |
Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | 7 |
Date of Launch | 28.02.2021 |
Launch Site | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle | Soyuz-2.1b |
COSPAR Number | 2021-016A |
NORAD Number | 47719 |
The Arctica-M1 will provide continuous and reliable communications, which will contribute to the development of a strong economic scene in the northern parts of our country, and also provides round-the-clock monitoring of the earth’s surface and the seas of the Arctic Ocean.