Vizard-meteo

Meteorological satellite of the Moscow company «NIS»

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SC nameVizard-meteo
NORAD ID57189
Number in the Register3662-2023-009
Call signRS38S
Frequencies437.83 MHz
Format3U
Weight2,98 kg
PayloadA medium-resolution RGB remote sensing camera with a pixel projection of 50 m/pixel, a low-resolution RGB remote sensing camera with a pixel projection of 250 m/pixel.
MissionMonitoring the formation of dangerous meteorological phenomena in the atmosphere and forecasting the development of the meteorological situation
PlatformSPUTNIX LLC
Launch date27.06.23, the Vostochny cosmodrome
Launch vehicleLV «Soyuz-2.1b» with US «Fregat»
StatusActive

Vizard-meteo CubeSat belongs to the Moscow company «NIS» LLC. 

Vizard-meteo has 2 Earth remote sensing cameras on board. They will help to obtain images for monitoring oil and petroleum product spills in the Arctic zone, as well as predict the development of the situation on the Northern Sea Route, identify the formation of dangerous meteorological phenomena.

As part of educational purpose of the spacecraft, scholars and students will receive space data from Vizard-meteo and analyze them for environmental and weather phenomena in the waters of the Northern Polar Region.

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