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BRICS, African Countries Showing Interest in Russian Satellite Internet Project: Space Corporation
BRICS, African Countries Showing Interest in Russian Satellite Internet Project: Space Corporation
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KOROLYOV (Moscow Region) (Sputnik) – In 2022, the Russian government approved the Sfera (Sphere) project, which includes a multi-satellite constellation for... 27.10.2023, Sputnik Africa
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Brazil, India, China and South Africa, making part of the BRICS bloc which also includes Russia, as well as African countries, are showing interest in Russia's Sfera (Sphere) multi-satellite orbital constellation project, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos CEO Yury Borisov said. The Russian multi-satellite constellation project Sfera involves the launch of 162 spacecraft into orbit. The first one was successfully launched in October 2022.The project includes satellites for broadband Internet access and communication with Internet of Things (IoT) devices, Roscosmos said. According to the corporation's plans, this will make it possible to overcome digital inequality in Russian regions in terms of Internet access from 2025.During the second Russia-Africa Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum in July, Russia's Roscosmos announced its plans to strengthen its space partnership with African countries and conduct joint research, technology development and exploration.
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BRICS, African Countries Showing Interest in Russian Satellite Internet Project: Space Corporation
09:50 27.10.2023 (Updated: 12:12 27.10.2023) KOROLYOV (Moscow Region) (Sputnik) – In 2022, the Russian government approved the Sfera (Sphere) project, which includes a multi-satellite constellation for broadband Internet access.
Brazil, India, China and South Africa, making part of the BRICS bloc which also includes Russia, as well as African countries, are showing interest in Russia's Sfera (Sphere) multi-satellite orbital constellation project, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos CEO Yury Borisov said.
"The BRICS countries are showing interest and are ready to work with us. We are working very actively with the BRICS countries. Many African countries are showing interest in the development of satellite construction and are ready to work with us," Borisov told reporters.
The Russian multi-satellite constellation project Sfera involves the launch of 162 spacecraft into orbit. The first one was successfully launched in October 2022.
The project includes
satellites for broadband Internet access and communication with Internet of Things (IoT) devices, Roscosmos said. According to the corporation's plans, this will make it possible to overcome digital inequality in Russian regions in terms of Internet access from 2025.
During the second Russia-Africa
Summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum in July, Russia's Roscosmos announced its plans to strengthen its space partnership with African countries and conduct joint research, technology development and exploration.
