Original title: Russian media: Russia will build space Internet in 2024
Reference News Network reported on November 24 that according to Tass News Agency Moscow on November 22, Dmitry Rogozin, President of the Russian National Space Company, said that the "sphere" plan will help Russia obtain the space Internet in 2024.
Rogozin said: "if everything goes according to plan, Russia will obtain space Internet in 2024."
It is reported that Rogozin said that the Russian national space company has received the first fund required for the plan. Another $7 billion will be allocated for the "sphere" program next year. "These funds will be used to develop the prototypes of 'rowing' (Internet) and 'marathon' (Internet of things). They will be launched in 2022 and 2023 respectively," he said
Rogozin pointed out that the second part of the funds will be used to purchase the launch vehicles needed to launch the "express RV" communication satellite in 2024.
He added: "the Russian Ministry of digital development, communications and mass media will provide funds for the purchase of launch vehicles, and the orbital equipment must be manufactured by ourselves."
It is reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the "sphere" plan on June 7, 2018. He pointed out that Russia plans to launch more than 600 communication satellites and earth remote sensing equipment. In December 2020, a source disclosed to TASS that the work objectives for 2021 have been defined. Alexander bloshenko, executive director of Roscosmos in charge of long-term planning and scientific research, previously told TASS that the company's leadership has begun to study the "sphere" plan.