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In the frame of the Universitat-SOCRAT project, multi-satellite constellation is elaborated now at Moscow University, one of the tasks of which is to monitor radiation fields in near-Earth space and Earth’s atmosphere. Also, during the implementation of the project, it is supposed to monitor the magnetic-wave environment and realize atmospheric observations in a wide range of the electromagnetic spectrum – from optical to gamma. The main goal is to forecast phenomena that may pose a potential danger to aviation, sub-orbital and orbital flights. Such phenomena include intense increases of energetic charged particle fluxes (solar cosmic rays, precipitation of electrons from radiation belts), geomagnetic disturbances, and electromagnetic transients in the atmosphere. The first stage of the program began to be implemented on July 5, 2019 after a successful launch from the Vostochny cosmodrome of three nano-satellites of the Cubesat 3U type. These satellites are equipped with instruments for monitoring space radiation, as well as a prototype device for observing the Earth’s atmosphere in the ultraviolet range. The information obtained has confirmed the advantages of multi-satellite observations for the above tasks. This year, it is planned to launch two more Cubesat 6U satellites, on which charged particle and gamma ray detectors, magnetometers, and instrument for detecting of atmospheric electromagnetic transients should be installed. It is assumed that this will lay the foundations of the created space threat monitoring system.