Russia’s high-detail imaging satellite Resurs-P will be launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome on March 31. This was reported by RIA News With reference to sources.
It was announced that preparations for the launch of the satellite have already begun. Resurs-P can take photos of the Earth at a resolution of 70 centimeters. Two such satellites are planned to be launched in 2024.
Before that Roscosmos deferred The launch date of the first high-orbit GLONASS satellite is by 2028.
The satellite was planned to be launched into orbit in 2025. As Revnivykh noted, the creation of a high-orbit space complex consisting of six spacecraft in inclined geosynchronous orbits will be a new step in the development of the GLONASS system.
December 27, head of Roscosmos Yuri Borisov stated It plans to produce up to 250 satellites per year. According to Borisov, his department is working to transform the sector and move it to an industrial basis.
Previous scientists accepted Destruction of the Earth’s atmosphere due to a large number of satellites.