Roskosmos satellites continue to monitor emergency situations

The Scientific Center for Operational Monitoring of the Earth (inventory “Russian Space Systems” of Roscosmos State Corporation) continues to continue the operational monitoring of emergency situations in the world with the help of Russian spacecraft. A week in the EMERCOM of Russia transferred cosmic survey data in the amount of about 781 thousand square meters. km.

From January 27 to February 3, 2022, the following emergencies were monitored at the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia:

  • Furnishings on the Military Georgian Road;
  • Ice crossings in several Russian regions;
  • flooding in the Krasnodar Territory.

As part of the activities of the International Charter on Space and major catastrophes during this period, the following emergencies were monitored:

  • Volcanic activity in the Kingdom of Tonga;
  • floods, landslides, storms and hurricanes in Sao Tome, Principe, Mozambique, Malawi, Ecuador and Madagascar;
  • consequences of the earthquake on Haiti .

On the basis of media reports on natural and man-made catastrophes in the world, the space photography of the effects of oil spill in Peru was planned.

As part of the monitoring of the flood and fire hazardous situation in Russia, Russian data of the remote sensing of the Earth in the amount of about 108 thousand square meters in the amount of about 108 thousand square meters. km, in the International Charter on Space and Large Catastrophes – about 447 thousand square meters. km.

/Media reports.