The Ministry of Digital Affairs announced the implementation of the new national project "Data Economy." The project will provide Russia with cheap and fast internet, which will be available throughout the country, including in remote settlements and on transport.
The key priority of the project is the creation of a low-orbit satellite constellation for high-speed internet access through a public-private partnership. The partner is the company "Bureau 1440." It plans to launch 292 devices of its own design by the end of 2027, and 383 satellites by the end of 2030.
"Bureau 1440" will invest over 300 billion rubles in the project for the construction of devices and infrastructure, while the Ministry of Digital Affairs will allocate over 100 billion rubles to compensate for preferential loan rates and finance launches.
Earlier, Gazprom's space division, Gazprom SPKA, announced that it will be able to produce up to one hundred small satellites per year. Gazprom SPKA also promises to release ten large satellites by 2030 for the "Sphere" project.
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