WMO OSCAR | Satellite: Arctica-M N4

Satellite: Arctica-M N4

Satellite details

Acronym	Arctica-M N4
Full name	Arctica-M N4
Satellite Description	4th flight unit of the Arktika-M programme. Main missions: high-latitude frequent imagery for operational meteorology. Substantial contribution to Space weather.
Mass at launch	2000 kg	Dry mass
Power
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	TBD.
Orbit	Molniya orbit	Altitude
Inclination	63.4 °

Space agency	RosHydroMet , Roscosmos
Status	Planned
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	≥2025	EOL	≥2035
Last update:	2021-11-16

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Arctica in Molniya orbit
- Arctica-M N1 (2021 - 2031)
- Arctica-M N2 (2023 - 2033)
- Arctica-M N3 (2024 - 2034)
- Arctica-M N4 (2025 - 2035)
- Arctica-M N5 (2025 - 2035)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on Arctica-M N4

Acronym	Full name
DCS/A	Data Collection Service for Arctica
MSU-GS/A	Electro-L Imager for Arctica
GGAK-E/FM-E	GGAK-E / Magnetometer instrument
GGAK-E/SKIF-6	GGAK-E / Corpuscular radiation spectrometer
GGAK-E/GALS-E	GGAK-E / Detector of galactic cosmic rays

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on Arctica-M N4

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status
DCS/A	Data Collection Service for Arctica	≥2025 *	≥2035 *	N/A
MSU-GS/A	Electro-L Imager for Arctica	≥2025 *	≥2035 *	N/A
GGAK-E/FM-E	GGAK-E / Magnetometer instrument	≥2025 *	≥2035 *	N/A
GGAK-E/SKIF-6	GGAK-E / Corpuscular radiation spectrometer	≥2025 *	≥2035 *	N/A
GGAK-E/GALS-E	GGAK-E / Detector of galactic cosmic rays	≥2025 *	≥2035 *	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed