MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia has become the first country in the world to create a space system for monitoring the Arctic region after a state commission had accepted the Arktika-M satellite No. 2 into operation, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said.
In a groundbreaking technological achievement, Russia has announced the development of a space-based hydro-meteorological system that allows for continuous observation of the Arctic region, according to a statement.
Today, April 27, 2024, the state commission for flight testing of space complexes for socio-economic, scientific and commercial purposes reviewed the results of flight testing of the highly elliptical hydro-meteorological space system Arktika-M with the spacecraft Arktika-M No. 2.
Based on the results of the review, the state commission decided to complete the tests with the commissioning of the Arktika-M spacecraft No. 2,” Roscosmos said in a statement on Saturday.
Sputnik / ABC Flash Point News 2024.
Russia leading the pack
The Arctic area round Russia is an area held in jealousy by the USA as a means of alternate travel rather than Suez saving days of travel as most manufactured equipment is made in China/India area . The USA cant control it because of the ice and Russia is far more advanced in icebreakers than the USA ,it is also a strategic area for Russian defence as well as a source of oil/gas minerals and fish . It is no wonder the USA is trying to force its way into the area but cant because it would need to stay… Read more »
So, Canada must clear the path?
As I said above LS no country can enter the sea area that belongs to that country and if they do then Russia would have the legal right to blow them apart.
Canada,s sea ownership does not extend into Russia-foolish as the Canadian Premiere is I don’t thing he wants to commit suicide.
Canada has only one Heavy icebreaker the rest are medium or light .