Meteorological Satellites Based on Meteor-M Polar Orbiting Platform

V. V. Asmus, V. A. Zagrebaev, L. A. Makridenko, O. E. Milekhin, V. I. Solov'ev, A. B. Uspenskii, A. V. Frolov, and M. N. Khailov

Russia is currently developing the Meteor-3M space observation system of hydrometeorological and oceanographic service that operates through several space vehicles of Meteor-M type. In July, 2014 hydrometeorological satellite Meteor-M No. 2 was successfully launched to the sun-syn¬chronized orbit. Given is general information on Meteor-M No. 2 onboard measurement system, the composition of its output products, and areas of their application. Described is the ground-based com¬plex for the reception, processing, dissemination, and archiving of satellite data.