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2020-02-22T19:37:26.619Z
The first Arctic-M satellite, which is designed to monitor climate and the environment in the Arctic, is scheduled to be launched in December 2020, RIA Novosti reports citing a source in the space and rocket industry.
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with the Fregat booster block and the first Arctic-M satellite is planned for December 9, ”the text says.
In August 2019, it was reported that the Roskosmos state corporation postponed the launch of the second Arctic-M meteorological satellite from 2021 to 2023.
Source: russiart
