
Russian Gazprom to Start Production of Smotr-V Satellites — What is Known About Them
Gazprom SPKA facilities will also produce devices for Roscosmos and other customers

Gazprom SPKA facilities will also produce devices for Roscosmos and other customers

It has already been tested on SKIF-D, the first satellite of the Sphere project

The "Luch-5A" and "Luch-5B" relay satellites showed information about the state of the "Orion" booster

It operates in a new orbit for Russia - 8,070 km with polar inclination

It will provide communication and broadcasting over America, Europe, parts of Africa and the Middle East

Each direction - transport, Internet of Things, broadband Internet access, and mobile satellite service - will have its own orbits

Meanwhile, the production rate of spacecraft is planned to increase fourfold