JSC "Gonets Satellite System" (part of the State Corporation "Roscosmos") together with JSC "NPP "Cascade" has developed a unique solution for satellite monitoring of reservoirs "Gonets-Ecolog". With its help, it is possible to measure the levels of liquids in open and closed tanks in close to real time.
The key components of the platform are a radio wave level gauge and a satellite communication terminal "Gonets". The measurement data is sent to the monitoring centers for processing via the "Gonets" satellite channels. The devices allow remote data collection from monitoring objects in any areas, including the most remote ones with insufficient or completely absent coverage by ground-based communication systems. This is due to the orbital construction of the "Gonets" system, which provides 100% coverage of the Globe with communication services and session data transmission.
Pavel Cherenkov, General Director of JSC "Gonets Satellite System":
"The enterprises of the state Corporation "Roscosmos" actively participate in the socio-economic life of the country, introducing space technologies in various fields of activity. The "Gonets" Company, the operator of the low-orbit satellite communication system of the same name, has experience in developing, implementing and operating new digital solutions based on satellite services."
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Continuous monitoring of liquid levels by means of the Gonets system at remote storage facilities will prevent man-made accidents and illegal actions. High accuracy of measurements in open and closed tanks will allow you to quickly record critical readings and take timely measures. The solution can also be successfully used to monitor the water level in natural and artificial reservoirs, which will help prevent such dangerous phenomena as floods.
