Information AboutMonitor-e |
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| artificial satellites currently orbiting earth | |
| earth observation satellites | |
| reconnaissance satellites of russia | |
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DESIGN ''Monitor-E'' has a set of remote sensing devices. They are intended to make maps of the Earth's surface to be used for Ecological monitoring and chart Geological features. It was built by the Khrunichev State Space Research Center . Specifications Sensors
Onboard storage
Data communications
Orbit
Spacecraft
COMMUNICATIONS PROBLEMS After launch communications with ''Monitor-E'' was difficult to establish, initially. But a few hours later it was successfully contacted. On October 19 new problems developed and no communication was possible since then. Later on communications were restored and photographs from both cameras have been published on November 30 , 2005 . EXTERNAL LINKS
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