Roskosmos State Corporation continues operational monitoring of emergencies by means of the Russian orbital grouping. Earth remote sensing technologies from space – an indispensable tool for learning and continuous monitoring of our planet that helps to effectively use and manage its resources.
From 2 to 9 December 2021, applications from the EMERCOM of Russia did not report for monitoring emergency situations. As part of the activities of the International Charter on Space and major catastrophes during the reporting period, the following emergencies were monitored:
- The consequences of eruption of the underwater volcano in the Philippines;
- Flood in Micronesia.
On the basis of media reports on natural and man-made catastrophes around the world, the space survey of the following events was planned:
- Flood monitoring in Spain;
- Monitoring of volcanic eruption in Indonesia;
- Iceboller monitoring in Antarctica.
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.
Today, the technology developed by Roscosmos enterprises and methods for using remote sensing data allow to offer unique solutions to ensure safety, improve the efficiency of exploration and production of natural resources, the introduction of the latest practices in agriculture, prevent emergency situations and eliminate their consequences, environmental protection and environmental protection and climate change control.