The rocket launch took place on Sunday afternoon from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur Region.
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According to Russia's space agency Roscosmos, 52 satellites were successfully launched into their designated orbits by a Soyuz rocket on Monday.
The rocket launch was completed on Sunday afternoon from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Amur Region. The launch included two ‘Aist-2T’ satellites and 50 other satellites. The rocket took about five hours to put the satellites into orbit, Roscosmos said. The satellites will operate actively for at least five years and will be used for various purposes.
The ‘Aist-2T’ satellite is an advanced scientific satellite developed by Russia for Earth observation, the main purpose of which is to observe the Earth’s surface with high clarity and study natural and environmental changes in detail. The satellite uses technology capable of collecting detailed three-dimensional images of the Earth’s terrain, forest areas, river systems, mountains, cities and rural areas, based on which scientists can prepare accurate digital maps and models.
The Aist-2T satellite is considered particularly useful for the timely detection and monitoring of natural disasters such as forest fires, floods, landslides and droughts. It will help collect long-term data on environmental change, land use transformation and natural resource status. The information obtained from this satellite, which will be actively operated for at least five years, is expected to become an important basis for scientific research, disaster management, environmental protection and planned development.
The main uses of the satellites include Earth observation, environmental studies, research on electromagnetic radiation, global ship monitoring and receiving signals from network devices. It is expected that this will help scientists and technicians to effectively monitor the state of the Earth and natural disasters.
In particular, the two ‘AST-2T’ satellites will take images of the Earth, which will help scientists prepare accurate digital models, study the terrain, monitor forest fires, floods and other natural disasters. The data collected in this way will also help in emergency management.
Roscosmos officials said the launch will make a major contribution to Russia's space research and surveillance capabilities. Data from these satellites will be used in scientific research, environmental studies, and various projects related to human life in the coming years.
