The Geo-IK-2 is a Russian series of new generation military geodesy satellites replacing the

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's Geo-IK and

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constellations. They are intended to be used to create high precision three-dimensional maps of the

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's surface, and to monitor

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. The satellites are produced by ISS Reshetnev, and have a mass of around . They operate in a circular orbit at an altitude of around above the Earth's surface. Not to be confused with the Napryazhenie / 14F150 / Nivelir military geodesy satellites.

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