Russian Geo-IK-1 geodetic satellite to be launched in May

A geodetic satellite Geo-IK-2 of the Russian defense ministry is scheduled to be launched in May 2016, the Izvestia daily said on Thursday citing Nikolai Testoyedov, the director general and general designer of Academician M.F. Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems, a leading Russian provider of satellites for a wide range of uses. "The launch is scheduled for May but the exact day will depend on the final technological cycles," Testoyedov said. "The spacecraft is ready. It has been tested and is now at our enterprise. It will be shipped to the space center after the state commission issues a relevant resolution." More

(Source: TASS - Mar 24)