# Russia to launch first satellite to monitor Arctic climate in 2020.
Russia is planning to launch a satellite called Arktika-M at the end of the year to monitor the Arctic climate and environment. The announcement was made by Vladimir Kolmykov, General Director of the Lavochkin aerospace company. According to sources, the satellite will be launched using a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with the Fregat booster. As of now, the number one Arktika-M spacecraft has been developed and is undergoing radio-electronic testing … the launch is planned for the end of 2020.
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