New joint space projects of Belarus and Russia were discussed today in Minsk Academy of Sciences. The program Monitoring - SG studying cosmic processes was started four months ago. The main objective of this project is research and obtaining information about the outer space, and its use for peaceful purposes.
The Operation Control Center of the Belarusian spacecraft contains photos of literally every square kilometer of our planet. The national operator works 24 hours a day and communicates with the satellite up to seven times a day. The possibility of any emergency situation remaining unnoticed is reduced to zero.
Monitoring - SG is the official name of the new space program of Russia and Belarus. It was launched four months ago and will last until 2017. Its budget is more than $66 million. Today it was the topic for discussion in the National Academy of Sciences. The first issue under consideration is increasing reliability and survivability of space equipment.
Sergei Korenyako, executive director of the space program Monitoring - SG: New ground-based systems will be created that will allow to conduct appropriate testing of space technology and to simulate the operating conditions of the equipment in space before its launch. Then the spacecraft starts its work and it must operate over 5 years.
Further, the creation and use of new equipment and systems is planned that will scan the Earth's surface from space, especially farmland, more clearly and accurately. As a result, it will be possible not only to see what is sown in this or that place, but also, for example, to monitor the status and degree of ripening of crops.
Another device that may appear on the Belarusian spacecraft is a radar scanner. This device allows taking high resolution pictures of the Earth regardless of weather conditions.
According to the project even a so-called hybrid data bank will be created, which will collect satellite data obtained from two twin satellites simultaneously - our satellite and Russian Canopus. Students of cosmic specialties will finally be able to study not only from books, they will have an opportunity to run into space their own university satellite.
The Operation Control Center of the Belarusian spacecraft contains photos of literally every square kilometer of our planet. The national operator works 24 hours a day and communicates with the satellite up to seven times a day. The possibility of any emergency situation remaining unnoticed is reduced to zero.
Monitoring - SG is the official name of the new space program of Russia and Belarus. It was launched four months ago and will last until 2017. Its budget is more than $66 million. Today it was the topic for discussion in the National Academy of Sciences. The first issue under consideration is increasing reliability and survivability of space equipment.
Sergei Korenyako, executive director of the space program Monitoring - SG: New ground-based systems will be created that will allow to conduct appropriate testing of space technology and to simulate the operating conditions of the equipment in space before its launch. Then the spacecraft starts its work and it must operate over 5 years.
Further, the creation and use of new equipment and systems is planned that will scan the Earth's surface from space, especially farmland, more clearly and accurately. As a result, it will be possible not only to see what is sown in this or that place, but also, for example, to monitor the status and degree of ripening of crops.
Another device that may appear on the Belarusian spacecraft is a radar scanner. This device allows taking high resolution pictures of the Earth regardless of weather conditions.
According to the project even a so-called hybrid data bank will be created, which will collect satellite data obtained from two twin satellites simultaneously - our satellite and Russian Canopus. Students of cosmic specialties will finally be able to study not only from books, they will have an opportunity to run into space their own university satellite.













