/sci/ - Science & Math

— What are the most ambitious tasks outlined by the head of state at the meeting on the development of the Russian rocket and space industry, held last autumn?
- The most ambitious task is related to the transfer of the industry to new industrial tracks. This is due to the demand for space data and the dynamic development of multi-satellite groupings, for the large-scale deployment of which, objectively speaking, we are not ready today.
And we are currently focused on this direction — to transfer the main satellite-building assets to mass production in order to be able to produce at least 250 satellites per year by at least 2026. Today, theoretically, we can produce about 40 satellites annually, but in reality we produce even less.

— How many space launches are planned for this year?
— Over 40. But plans are always plans. We planned more launches last year as well. But, unfortunately, due to a number of objective circumstances, we were unable to complete the launch program completely. We've been working hard on fixing bottlenecks. The main bottleneck was in the Scientific Research Institute of Precision Instruments. If until 2023 they produced an average of two or three sets of devices per year to support space launches, then last year they produced more than ten. The efforts that we made last year and will continue in 2024 should lead to the rhythmic work of cooperation in order to eliminate the postponement of satellite launches. The main task for this year is to complete the entire launch program. In fact, it determines the financial and economic situation of the industry.