Continues active monitoring of EFC zones

Roskosmos State Corporation continues operational monitoring of emergency situations around the world by means of the Russian orbital grouping. Over the past week, cosmic survey data in the amount of about 1.3 million square meters transferred to the EMERCOM of Russia. km.

Earth remote sensing technologies from space is an indispensable tool for learning and continuous monitoring of our planet that helps to effectively use and manage its resources. Modern technology of space survey find application in almost all spheres of our life.

In the period from January 20 to January 27, 2022, the following emergencies were monitored at the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia:

  • furnishings on the military-Georgian road;
  • Ice crossings in several regions of the Russian Federation;
  • stuck the ship in the Khabarovsk region stuck in the ice;
  • the threat of flooding in Krasnoyarsk Territory;
  • flooding in the Krasnodar Territory.

As part of the activities of the International Charter on Space and Large Catastrophes during the reporting period, the following emergencies were monitored:

  • Volcanic activity in the Kingdom of Tonga;
  • Flood and landslide in Sao Tome, Principe and Madagascar;
  • Flood and storm in Mozambique.

On the basis of media reports on natural and man-made catastrophes around the world, the space survey of the following events was planned:

  • Monitoring volcanic activity in Kamchatka;
  • Monitoring the threat of tsunami on the Kuril Islands;
  • Monitoring the effects of oil spill in Peru.

As part of the monitoring of the flood and fire hazardous situation, Russian data of the remote sensing of the Earth in the amount of about 1.2 million square meters were transferred to representatives of regional authorities in the Russian Federation. km. In the international charter on space and large catastrophes during the reporting period, data was transferred in the amount of about 100 thousand square meters. km.

Roskosmos State Corporation supports operational interaction with the EMERCOM of Russia for timely response to the occurrence of a flood and fire-hazardous situation and the implementation of space monitoring of the affected territories.

/Media reports.