Ural scientists to create state-of-the-art air sounding for Russia?s new space center

Scientists of Ural Federal University are expected to develop a next gen atmospheric sounding system for Russia?s new Vostochny space center in the Far East.

Scientists of Yekaterinburg-based Ural Federal University (UrFU) are expected to develop a next gen atmospheric sounding system as part of a broader infrastructure development program for Russia?s new Vostochny space center being built in the Amur region, in the Far East, the UrFU press service announced earlier this week. The entity directly responsible for the completion of the project is the Institute of Radio Electronics and Information Technologies (IREIT), part of Ural Federal University. ?To push this project, we?re drawing upon our prior experience of developing the Polyus, a radio sounding system enabled by GLONASS-GPS satellite navigation signals and successfully test-run on Baikonur [Russia?s largest space center as of today, located in neighboring Kazakhstan],? explained Sergei Shabunin, the deputy director of the Institute. According to Mr. Shabunin, this $2.7m federally-funded project has to be completed by 2015. IREIT has 40 years of experience in developing special systems for atmospheric radio sounding. It was Russia?s pioneer in putting together a solution enabled via the world?s largest satellite navigation systems, the Briz upper-air radar system, as well as the first MAP3 and MP3 type semiconductor radio sounders[/Russia]...