Roscosmos has announced the main satellite grouping that will manage the satellite groupings of the federal project "Sphere". This is "Gonets" from "RESHETNEV".
The operator will integrate the ground infrastructure, including subscriber devices of satellite groupings. This will allow more efficient use of the services of spacecraft that will operate in different orbits. The federal project "Sphere" includes orbital groupings for communication and Earth remote sensing. Spacecraft for the "Skif", "Express-RV", and "Marathon-IoT" systems are being created by "RESHETNEV".
It is known that "RESHETNEV" will build ground communication complexes throughout Russia for the new generation "Gonets". The new "Gonets-M1" satellites will begin launching as early as 2027. One of the key goals of this satellite grouping, in addition to managing "Sphere", is Russia's independence from foreign satellite operators in terms of navigation. It is assumed that "Gonets-M1" will also provide services related to navigation to countries friendly to Russia.
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