Roscosmos and Roshydromet signed cooperation agreements with universities

This was reported on the Roscosmos website.

It is noted that "within the framework of the signed agreements, universities will work on the development and expansion of the functionality of small spacecraft constellations of the popular CubeSat format of their own design, equipped with equipment for monitoring heliogeophysical parameters in low Earth orbits (monitoring" space weather ")".

Oleg Kem, Director of the Department of Navigation Space Systems (GLONASS) of Roskosmos, noted that “satellites of the CubeSat format will make it possible to quickly develop and conduct field experimental testing of both service systems and new miniature target equipment for small spacecraft”.

“To date, the UniverSat program constellation already comprises seven satellites equipped with heliogeophysical equipment, serving as a source of targeted information for Roshydromet services in addition to the federal constellation of Meteor-M series satellites.

We plan to launch four more small devices in the IV quarter of 2021, ”Kem said.

Earlier, Dmitry Rogozin, the general director of Roscosmos, said that specialists had begun work on satellites that would be able to detect carbon emissions.