Successful launch of NASBSat-1 and NASBSat-2 satellites

The Soyuz 2.1.b launch vehicle successfully launched from Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome, carrying the Belarusian satellites NASBSat-1 and NASBSat-2. The satellites were developed by the National Academy of Sciences, and its representatives participated in the launch.

The NASBSat-1 satellite was designed to probe near-Earth space and provide data on the state of the ionosphere over the Republic of Belarus and adjacent territories. The satellite's payload, manufactured by Geoinformation Systems, is a transmitter of probing signals at frequencies of 137 and 400 MHz. The data consumer is the Belarusian energy sector enterprise.

The NASBSat-2 satellite was designed to study near-Earth space and Earth in the infrared range. The satellite is capable of conducting infrared sounding from space, searching for thermal anomalies, processing the acquired data, and transmitting it to the Mission Control Center. Its payload is an infrared camera manufactured by Peleng JSC, operating in the near- and far-infrared ranges. The data consumers for both of the satellites are the Energy Sector Company and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus.

The satellites were launched into their intended orbit at an altitude of 510 km, a stable connection was successfully established, and all onboard systems are operating normally. Specialists took control of the satellites and began their flight evaluation and testing procedures.

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