Far Behind the US and China: Russian Microelectronics Not Yet Fully Replaced

Russia must continue to develop its own production of electronic component base for the space industry in order not to lag behind China and the United States. This was stated by Anton Alekseev, CEO of the private aerospace corporation "New Space", in an interview.

Currently, the domestic component base does not allow the creation of all types of satellites and payloads. The Russian space sector has long been under sanctions, which has led to a significant degree of import substitution. However, the limited production of electronic components can become a serious deterrent to the mass production of spacecraft.

Alekseev noted that satellite groupings in other countries are significantly larger. For example, Russia has about 10-15 devices in orbit for remote sensing of the Earth, while the United States has several hundred. By 2030, the United States and China plan to increase their groupings of all types of satellites to 20-30 thousand devices.

The CEO stressed the need to revise approaches to satellite production. He proposed a transition to serial conveyor production, which will require new approaches to organization and labor efficiency. The "platform" ideology will help to better understand the value chains for each space project. Alekseev also noted that the new national project "Space" could give impetus to the development of this area.

Earlier www1.ru reported that the New Space Corporation named the cost of the Oculus project.

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