Electro-L N2

Electro-L N2 is the second satellite in Russia's Electro-L geostationary operational meteorology programme, operated by Roshydromet with Roscosmos as the space agency partner. The satellite was launched 11 December 2015 and initially stationed at 76 degrees East before transferring to 14.5 degrees West in August 2020, where it continues to operate as a geostationary meteorological asset.^[1]

The primary Earth-observation payload is the MSU-GS multispectral spin-scan radiometer, which delivers full-disc visible and infrared imagery at approximately 15-minute intervals for weather nowcasting and atmospheric motion vector retrieval. Additional payloads include a data collection system (DCS), a search-and-rescue relay (GEOS&R), and the GGAK-E space-weather monitoring package. The satellite operates from geostationary orbit at 35,786 km altitude.^[2]

WMO OSCAR listed the spacecraft as operational in a record updated January 2026. The unit has surpassed the Electro programme's 10-year design life; Roshydromet continues to operate it as an active asset.^[3]