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Construction of Russia's First Private Spaceport Planned for 2026 - Company
Russian private space company Space Energy plans to begin construction of its own spaceport in Primorsky Territory in 2026 for launching ultra-light rockets, the company told Sputnik.
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"The company plans to begin construction and commission one of the launch pads as early as 2026. If the schedule is met, the first-ever launch of a private rocket into space in Russia could take place this same year – from the territory of the country's first private spaceport," it said. The spaceport, to be named Primorsky, is planned to launch the company's ultra-light Orbita launch vehicle. It will be able to launch up to 250 kilograms of payload into low Earth orbit and up to 150 kilograms into sun-synchronous orbit (an orbit at an altitude of 600-800 kilometers, during which the satellite circles the planet exactly in 24 hours). It was previously reported that Orbita's first flight was planned for early 2027; however, the company claims that if the spaceport project is successfully implemented, this could happen as early as 2026. The company explained that Primorsky Territory had been chosen due to the ballistic advantages offered by the spaceport's location. From there, satellites can be efficiently launched into sun-synchronous and polar orbits, while also ensuring safe landing areas for rocket stages over the sea. The spaceport is expected to have several launch pads. The company did not rule out the possibility that the project could eventually be used for commercial, scientific, and technological missions for other customers.The Primorsky cosmodrome will allow launching up to 50 light rockets per year, the company also told Sputnik.
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