Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced the creation of a conveyor system for mass production of satellites and the launch of the reusable "Amur-SPG" rocket. This will allow the country to reach a new level in the space race with world leaders.
We are already preparing our "Vostochny" cosmodrome for the new "Amur-SPG" launch vehicle, which will become reusable in the future. And at the enterprises, we are creating a conveyor assembly line to put the production of spacecraft on stream.
The conveyor assembly of spacecraft is aimed at automating and standardizing processes. This means that the production of satellites for telecommunications, navigation, and Earth observation will become faster and cheaper.
According to Roscosmos, the global market for small satellites is growing rapidly — if in 2024 CubeSat was estimated at 3.2 billion dollars, then by 2030 it will reach 5.8 billion.
The project will use environmentally friendly fuel, methane, which will significantly reduce the cost of launches. The reusable "Amur-SPG" rocket will be reusable, as SpaceX does with Falcon rockets, which will significantly reduce the cost of space missions.
"Amur" is the first Russian rocket using methane as fuel and having a returnable first stage, designed for commercial use. In combination with the "Amur-SPG" rocket complex, it is one of the most exciting developments of recent years.
The first test launches of "Amur-SPG" are scheduled for the end of the 2020s, and mass production of satellites will start in the coming years.
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