Russian media reported today, Tuesday, that Russia plans to launch 10 new weather satellites before the end of next year. Regarding this matter, the head of the Russian Federal Hydrometeorological and Environmental Monitoring Service (Roshydromet), Igor Shumakov, stated: "By the end of 2025, it is expected that 10 new Russian satellites dedicated to providing weather services will be launched. With the commissioning of the fourth satellite from the Russian Elektro-L series, the largest hydrometeorological system in the world will be established. This system will be able to monitor areas extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, as well as the entire Arctic region.. If everything goes as planned, and we manage to launch the new satellites before the end of 2025, we will have practically achieved independence in this field, and we will not need data from foreign satellites."
He added: "In 2023, we had a working group of 15 satellites in space, all providing weather services for Roshydromet. Among these satellites are two Arktika-M satellites launched last year. This year, the Russian satellite group dedicated to weather monitoring will expand, as we launched a Meteor-M satellite and a Resurs-P satellite." Shumakov noted that "the Russian Federal Hydrometeorological and Environmental Monitoring Service will also contribute to the operation of all remote sensing satellites being created as part of the Russian federal space program, and that the service has its own program for weather and environmental observation of the Earth."
