In 2001 , top priority was given to cooperation with the Russian Federation and work connected with the trial operation of the Ukrainian-Russian satellite Okean-O , which is an important element in the space-based Sich Earth observation system . The system is capable of receiving integrally high-resolution ( 50-metre ) multispectral data using the microwave sounding unit ( MSU-V ) scanner and medium-resolution ( 157 x 245-metre ) data using the MSU-SK scanner , as well as information from radars and radiometers , and thus of performing a wide range of tasks in pure and applied fields .