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It will start in 2024 Roscosmos said that the production of regular Skif satellites, which will be part of the orbital constellation of the same name, will start in 2024. “We have signed a contract for the development and production of the first stage of the constellation consisting of six spacecraft of the Skif medium-orbit broadband Internet access system. A preliminary design is currently being developed, and the completion and start of manufacturing are planned for next year,” Roscosmos said in connection with the anniversary of the launch of the Skif constellation demonstrator. Roscosmos plans to protect the preliminary design by […]

It will start in 2024 Roscosmos said that the production of regular Skif satellites, which will be part of the orbital constellation of the same name, will start in 2024. “We have signed a contract for the development and production of the first stage of the constellation consisting of six spacecraft of the Skif medium-orbit broadband Internet access system. A preliminary design is currently being developed, and the completion and start of manufacturing are planned for next year,” Roscosmos said in connection with the anniversary of the launch of the Skif constellation demonstrator. Roscosmos plans to protect the preliminary design by the end of this year and launch two satellites with each Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle in 2026 and 2027. Roscosmos announced the production of standard Skif satellites [caption id="attachment_73226" align="aligncenter" width="780"] satellites[/caption] The first Skif-D apparatus within the framework of the federal project "Sphere" was launched on October 22 last year on a Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle from the Vostochny Cosmodrome along with three Gonets-M apparatuses. The full constellation will consist of 12 “Scythians” - 4 on each of the three orbital planes. The mass of one satellite is 1750 kg, and the active service life of the satellite will reach 12 years. The federal project “Sphere” involves the launch of communications and remote sensing satellites. The project will include five satellite constellations for telecom services and another five for surveillance. Previously, Roscosmos announced that the Griffin project would be included in the Sphere program.

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China is preparing to send the Queqiao-2 communications satellite into lunar orbit to provide communications for a future mission to the Moon and further exploration missions China is preparing to place a new communications satellite in lunar orbit to provide communications for upcoming manned missions to the Moon. Queqiao-2 is scheduled to be launched on a Long March 8 rocket from the Wenchang Weixi Satellite Launch Center in early 2024. The 1,200-kilogram satellite will have a dish antenna diameter of 4.2 meters and a service life of more than eight years. Its first task is to provide communications for Chang’e-6, the first […]

China is preparing to send the Queqiao-2 communications satellite into lunar orbit to provide communications for a future mission to the Moon and further exploration missions China is preparing to place a new communications satellite in lunar orbit to provide communications for upcoming manned missions to the Moon. Queqiao-2 is scheduled to be launched on a Long March 8 rocket from the Wenchang Weixi Satellite Launch Center in early 2024. The 1,200-kilogram satellite will have a dish antenna diameter of 4.2 meters and a service life of more than eight years. Its first task is to provide communications for Chang'e-6, the first mission to collect samples from the far side of the Moon. This mission is planned for the second quarter of 2024 and will target the mid-latitudes of Apollo Crater. Chang'e-6's lunar operations will likely be completed in about 48 hours. [caption id="attachment_70265" align="aligncenter" width="705"] satellite[/caption] Queqiao-2's 24-hour elliptical orbit will give it direct communication with earth stations and Chang'e-6 at Apollo Crater. Queqiao-2 will then provide communications for the Chang'e-7 missions in 2026 and the Chang'e-8 missions to the lunar South Pole in 2028. For these missions, the satellite will move to a 12-hour orbit. An elliptical orbit is very stable and requires little fuel to maintain. China plans to deploy Queqiao-2 communications satellite to the Moon in 2024 Queqiao-2 is a more advanced version of Queqiao-1, launched in 2018 to support the Chang'e-4 mission. This first relay satellite is still in orbit at the L2 Lagrange point between the Earth and the Moon, approximately 70,000 kilometers from the Moon. It will use the X and UHF bands for communications with spacecraft and the S and Ka bands for communications with Earth. The new satellite will be launched with two experimental CubeSats, called Tiandu-1 and Tiandu-2, which will help test communications and navigation receivers. Queqiao-2 will also capture scientific payloads. These include an ultraviolet camera, an atomic meter, and equipment for the Earth-Moon Interferometry (VLBI) experiment. In addition, the device will be able to provide communications services for missions and research of other countries at the South Pole of the Moon or on the far side. The Queqiao-2 satellite could also potentially become the first of the “constellation” to orbit the Moon. The broader Queqiao constellation will provide communications, navigation, and remote sensing support for China's International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) project. An expanded version of the network will include relay satellites on Venus and Mars to aid in space exploration.

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The Indian government is pursuing reforms to attract private players and global investment in the space sector. The country’s new space policy simplifies the rules for private participation and foreign direct investment The Indian government is continuing a series of reforms to increase private participation in the space sector and attract global capital. “We are moving from ISRO being the only player in the country’s space sector to one where the private sector will play a larger role,” said Pawan Goenka, chairman of the Indian National Space Promotion Authorization Center (IN-SPACe), at the 74th m International Astronautical Congress in Baku on […]

The Indian government is pursuing reforms to attract private players and global investment in the space sector. The country's new space policy simplifies the rules for private participation and foreign direct investment The Indian government is continuing a series of reforms to increase private participation in the space sector and attract global capital. “We are moving from ISRO being the only player in the country's space sector to one where the private sector will play a larger role,” said Pawan Goenka, chairman of the Indian National Space Promotion Authorization Center (IN-SPACe), at the 74th m International Astronautical Congress in Baku on October 5. The Indian government approved the "Indian Space Policy 2023" in April this year, which is the result of a series of developments in recent years. "India's space policy has brought together everything related to space - satellite communications, remote sensing, space operations, transportation, navigation, everything - in one document of just 12 pages," Goenka said. [caption id="attachment_64326" align="aligncenter" width="780"] space[/caption] India wants to become a leader in satellite manufacturing. The reforms define clear roles for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), IN-SPACe, and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), and remove barriers to participation by non-governmental organizations. ISRO will function as a civilian space agency focusing on research and development of advanced space technologies and areas involving international missions, while IN-SPACe will regulate and authorize space activities in the country, develop start-ups, and facilitate collaboration with ISRO. The policy removes almost all restrictions for the private sector to participate in the space sector in India, which was previously almost inaccessible. The construction of rockets, their launch, the ownership and operation of satellites, the provision of services, and the acquisition and distribution of remote sensing data have become an open market. Additionally, India is set to finalize a new foreign direct investment policy in the space sector. The move is expected to liberalize foreign ownership rules to attract global investment. This will mainly affect areas such as satellite production, ground segments, and launch vehicles. “Currently, the Indian space economy is around $8 billion, which is just 2% of the global space economy,” says Goenka. However, according to him, the country is striving to increase this figure several times. There are several aspects in which India can have a competitive advantage. The first is manufacturing, India could become a manufacturing hub for small satellites Goenka also said the country could become "pretty big in small launch vehicles" and in low-Earth orbit satellite launches, and noted ground stations and remote sensing data as other areas of potential growth. He listed several advantages that could support India's position in these areas: new institutional support, state-level policies, a large domestic market, a large number of graduates in science, technology, and mathematics, and competitive labor costs.  According to him, this will increase India's share in the global space economy.