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Roscosmos to pay more attention to weather satellites — press service

The Roscosmos state corporation will pay greater attention to development of the orbit group of meteorological purpose in evolved conditions because of the risk of possible disconnection of Russia from data from the US and European weather satellites

MOSCOW, March 4. /TASS/. Roscosmos plans to pay more attention to meteorological satellites, press service of the Russian state space corporation told reporters.

"The Roscosmos state corporation will pay greater attention to development of the orbit group of meteorological purpose in evolved conditions because of the risk of possible disconnection of Russia from data from the US and European weather satellites," the press service said.

Sanctions of the US and its allies will hit the high technology sector of Russia and its space program, US President Joe Biden said on February 24.