MOSCOW. (Yury Zaitsev for RIA Novosti.)...
Greece, Ukraine and Poland soon ceased to operate.Certain progress was made, however, as the data of Compass"s launch mate, Meteor 3M, were analyzed by special methods to obtain earthquake precursors. On aggregate, 44 of 47 events registered between October 2002 and May 2003 agreed with data retrieved from land-based seismic records. The generally positive result has led to the upcoming Compass 2 launch and is likely to lead to a follow-up Compass 3 effort. The latter satellite is to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2006 to test more modern and efficient monitoring systems.
The International Space Station has also been long helping collect ionosphere information. Thanks to the ISS"s low orbit, some research programs crucial for the future Vulkan disaster forecasting system have been conducted here as part of a broader effort codenamed Uragan (Hurricane).
On the ground, the Vulkan will include a network of geophysical laboratories, a downlink station
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