BelKa 2

BelKa 2 [NPO VNIIEM]

BelKa is a Belarusian remote sensing satellite that replaces the BelKa 1 satellite lost in an launch failure.

The resolution up to 2.1 m and four spectral channels of the target-oriented equipment allow for national economic tasks to the benefit of MINECONOMRESURS, Ministry of Natural Resources, Federal Geodesy and Cartography Service, EMERCOM, etc. In addition to key tasks the spacecraft will enable scientific and applied researches in the Earth and atmosphere remote sensing.

The tasks to be fulfilled by BelKa 2 are:

• Mapping (topographic and geodesic applications, government geodesic supervision);
• Cadastral account of estate property;
• Development of large building projects including gas and oil pipelines, railways, hydropower stations;
• Geological investigations and conservation of mineral resources;
• Environment monitoring including monitoring of forest fires and man-made emissions, glaciers and agricultural sector objects, etc.;
• Monitoring of forest condition;
• Monitoring of water bodies.