Russia Pivots Space Focus To The Private Sector
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August 20, 2026
Bureau 1440 is driving launch demand in Russia with its Rassvet communications satellite system. Credit: Roscosmos
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has had a clear domestic aerospace casualty: the once-vaunted government-controlled space industry. The onset of fighting and subsequent escalation triggered Western sanctions that have largely cut Russia off from the commercial space market, bringing…
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