Russia to begin serial production of satellites for 300+ spacecraft constellation

Russia is moving forward with the mass production of satellites, with plans for one of its operators to establish a constellation comprising more than 300 spacecraft, the country’s State Space Corporation (Roscosmos) CEO Dmitry Bakanov said. 

Speaking at a meeting with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Bakanov stated that Russia possesses the necessary technologies to support this large-scale initiative, Caliber.Az report per Russian media. 

He announced that the first serial launch is expected to take place by the end of 2025. 

Bakanov also acknowledged that, up until now, the Russian Federation has not yet created a satellite constellation of this scale.

By Sabina Mammadli