The private Russian company Sputnix intends to launch a spacecraft into orbit for detailed observation of the Earth's surface. The company's CEO, Vladislav Ivanenko, spoke about the project, according to RIA Novosti.
One of the Roscosmos state corporation's enterprises, the Russian Space Systems (RSS) holding company, will participate in the initiative. The launch of the new Earth remote sensing satellite is tentatively scheduled for 2024.
The spacecraft will weigh between 120 and 150 kg and is expected to capture images of the Earth's surface with a resolution of approximately one meter.
"The project is being co-financed by RKS, and we are partially funding it ourselves. Thus, we are jointly developing a new universal satellite platform that will be in demand for remote sensing, communications, and scientific and technological satellites," said Mr. Ivanenko.
At the end of last year, we recall, Sputnik and RKS intend to create a new scalable platform for small spacecraft. Commercialization of the solution is planned for 2025. The platform is expected to compete with similar platforms worldwide.
Source: 3dnews.ru
