Friday, June 26, 2015

“Izvestia”: for satellites OneWeb buy Russian supplies – BBC

The Russian companies will take part not only in launching into orbit satellites OneWeb, but also will supply components for the satellites themselves, the newspaper «News» , citing a source in the Russian Space Agency.

satellite manufacturer Airbus Defence and Space plans to purchase for spacecraft OneWeb stationary plasma thrusters (SPT), the Kaliningrad made OKB “Torch».

«Before the ADS task is to make low-cost satellite, so that each unit in a series of cost no more than € 500 thousand, “- said the source. According to him, in orbit at the same time will be up to 900 devices. “Run them will be a lot, so the grade is determined by the quality / price ratio. Engines SPD there is competition, they have delivered for export to foreign satellites “, – he added.

According to him, the European partners are also interested in the products of the Krasnodar JSC “Saturn”, producing batteries for spacecrafts for various purposes.

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