Arktika-M
Model of the Arktika-M at the Army-2023 exhibition | |
| Mission type | Meteorology |
|---|---|
| Operator | Roscosmos |
| Mission duration | 10 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | NP0 Lavochkin |
| Launch mass | 2,100 kg (4,600 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 28 February 2021 (Arktika-M №1) 16 December 2023 (Arktika-M №2) |
| Rocket | Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 31/6 |
| Contractor | Roscosmos |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Molniya orbit |
Arktika Project | |
Arktika-M is a constellation of six HydroMeteorological satellite (Until 2023, Only two satellites are expected for the Constellation) developed by Roscosmos. Arktika-M satellites are based on the equipment of Elektro-L satellites. The satellites operates in Molniya orbit, Where existing Elektro-L capabilities were unusable from Geostationary orbit. In 2021 and 2023, two Arktika-M satellites were launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. By 2031, it is planned to launch four more hydrometeorological satellites of this type.