MINSK, 30 December (BelTA) - The National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) told the ONT TV channel about two Belarusian satellites launched into orbit from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, BelTA has learned.
These spacecraft are Belarusian developments under the state program High-Tech Technologies and Equipment.
One hour after launch, the satellites separated from the booster and entered a low Earth orbit at an altitude of about 500 km. A delegation from the National Academy of Sciences observed the launch from the cosmodrome.
“A stable connection has been established with the spacecraft, and telemetry data has been received. The spacecraft are operational, their antennas and solar panels are deployed. Onboard systems are functioning nominally. The connection is stable. The spacecraft are currently under control. Work to improve the system continues. The system for radiometric monitoring of space, created based on the NANBSat-1 spacecraft, will be enhanced within the framework of the next program, which will run from 2026 to 2030,” said Ivan Bucha, Deputy Head of the Aerospace Activities Department at the NASB. He noted that talks had been held with the head of Roscosmos to discuss the current status and prospects for expanding cooperation.
The operational lifespan of the spacecraft is at least five years. The technologies will allow for stereometric and volumetric imaging of the Earth’s surface. The data will be used to create a database of 3D images of the planet and for emergency monitoring.
“One of the spacecraft, NANBSat-1, is equipped with instrumentation for ionosphere sounding. To ensure the spacecraft’s survivability for at least five years, almost all systems there are duplicated. We already have experience with redundancy of vital systems on our Belarusian spacecraft, which, with a warranty period of five years, operated for over 12 years. The second spacecraft, NANBSat-2, is more complex. It is equipped with three cameras: one in the visible range and two in the infrared. A three-dimensional model of the ionosphere is being constructed. In the future, our organizations in the energy sector are interested in such information, particularly our nuclear power plant and the railway,” said Sergei Zolotoi, Director of the Geoinformation Systems enterprise of the National Academy of Sciences.
These spacecraft are Belarusian developments under the state program High-Tech Technologies and Equipment.
One hour after launch, the satellites separated from the booster and entered a low Earth orbit at an altitude of about 500 km. A delegation from the National Academy of Sciences observed the launch from the cosmodrome.
“A stable connection has been established with the spacecraft, and telemetry data has been received. The spacecraft are operational, their antennas and solar panels are deployed. Onboard systems are functioning nominally. The connection is stable. The spacecraft are currently under control. Work to improve the system continues. The system for radiometric monitoring of space, created based on the NANBSat-1 spacecraft, will be enhanced within the framework of the next program, which will run from 2026 to 2030,” said Ivan Bucha, Deputy Head of the Aerospace Activities Department at the NASB. He noted that talks had been held with the head of Roscosmos to discuss the current status and prospects for expanding cooperation.
The operational lifespan of the spacecraft is at least five years. The technologies will allow for stereometric and volumetric imaging of the Earth’s surface. The data will be used to create a database of 3D images of the planet and for emergency monitoring.
“One of the spacecraft, NANBSat-1, is equipped with instrumentation for ionosphere sounding. To ensure the spacecraft’s survivability for at least five years, almost all systems there are duplicated. We already have experience with redundancy of vital systems on our Belarusian spacecraft, which, with a warranty period of five years, operated for over 12 years. The second spacecraft, NANBSat-2, is more complex. It is equipped with three cameras: one in the visible range and two in the infrared. A three-dimensional model of the ionosphere is being constructed. In the future, our organizations in the energy sector are interested in such information, particularly our nuclear power plant and the railway,” said Sergei Zolotoi, Director of the Geoinformation Systems enterprise of the National Academy of Sciences.
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