Российские суда откажутся от использования иностранных спутников

They will work with the Gonets-M1 group, the first devices of which are planned to be launched as early as 2027

New Gonets-M1 spacecraft of a new generation, which will be launched as early as 2027, are planned to be equipped with special transmitting and receiving modules. According to satellite builders from RESHETNEV, they will be needed for automatic identification of domestic vessels.

With such a system, Russia will become independent from foreign satellite operators in terms of shipping.

Currently, RESHETNEV is developing design documentation for the Gonets-M1 system, including the eponymous spacecraft and components of the ground communication complex.
Press service of JSC "RESHETNEV"

Gonets-M1 will become the successor to the already operating Gonets satellite communication system, so the transition to the new service will be seamless for subscribers. Like the usual Gontsy before, they will be located in a low Earth orbit of 1,500 km.

This satellite orbital group will be multifunctional. It is assumed that by 2029 its 28 satellites will provide services not only for residents of Russia, but also, possibly, in friendly countries. In this case, Gonets-M1 will displace market leaders: the American Iridium and the British Inmarsat.

Gonets-M1 will also be the first satellites to be released on a new unified domestic platform for spacecraft weighing up to 1,000 kg.

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