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ELEKTRO-L 5

Russian Geostationary Weather · Roscosmos / Roshydromet

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Russia's latest Elektro-L geostationary weather satellite, launched in 2025 and continuing modernization of Russian meteorological infrastructure. As climate change intensifies Arctic weather extremes — disrupting Russia's northern shipping routes, oil infrastructure built on permafrost, and seasonal agriculture patterns — high-quality geostationary weather monitoring has become a strategic national necessity, not merely a scientific service.

Its orbit

Orbit
Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
Altitude
22,238–22,246 mi (35,788–35,802 km)
Inclination
0.0°
One orbit
23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
NORAD ID
67756
Int’l designator
2026-028A
Launched
2026

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 21 Sep 2026.

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