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If Russia destroyed 5 Patriot Batteries, why they didn't released the sattelite images?
I don't care about how many batteries were destroyed, but I want to talk about the failures of Russian sattelites over Ukraine.
What happened with the Russian space program?
If Russia destroyed 5 Patriot Batteries, why they didn't released the sattelite images?
I don't care about how many batteries were destroyed, but I want to talk about the failures of Russian sattelites over Ukraine.
What happened with the Russian space program?
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Today, RU military satellites orbiting the Earth include 25 GLONASS satellites, 47 communications satellites, 6 satellites of the ECS missile warning system, 7 satellites of the Liana marine electronic reconnaissance system, some topographic, radar-location...
How many work?
Today, RU military satellites orbiting the Earth include 25 GLONASS satellites, 47 communications satellites, 6 satellites of the ECS missile warning system, 7 satellites of the Liana marine electronic reconnaissance system, some topographic, radar-location...
How many work?
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Their yearly budget would be like USD 1.6 billions. Of these, (about USD 400−430m) went to GLONASS, (USD 100−150m) to the Plesetsk military space launching site, and near USD 1bn to other military projects in outer space.
Later more $1.5Bi for the GLONASS 2021−2030 program
Their yearly budget would be like USD 1.6 billions. Of these, (about USD 400−430m) went to GLONASS, (USD 100−150m) to the Plesetsk military space launching site, and near USD 1bn to other military projects in outer space.
Later more $1.5Bi for the GLONASS 2021−2030 program
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RUaF has serious problems with space communications, despite formally 100 Military birds and the possibility to use the state civilian satellite systems Gonets and Express, as well as Gazprom’s satellite communications system. The main reason for these problems is unclear.
RUaF has serious problems with space communications, despite formally 100 Military birds and the possibility to use the state civilian satellite systems Gonets and Express, as well as Gazprom’s satellite communications system. The main reason for these problems is unclear.
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However, three attempts to launch a new generation of optical reconnaissance satellites in 2021−2022 were unsuccessful, and each of the launched birds quickly became off.
The RU space technology is becoming obsolete, lacking research investment. See the ASPII rank:
However, three attempts to launch a new generation of optical reconnaissance satellites in 2021−2022 were unsuccessful, and each of the launched birds quickly became off.
The RU space technology is becoming obsolete, lacking research investment. See the ASPII rank:
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The UAF are using commercial satellite services from SpaceX, Planet Labs, Maxar and ICEYE for communication and operational target detection. Paradoxically, in doing so, they have a qualitative advantage over Russia, which has more than 160 satellites in orbit.
The UAF are using commercial satellite services from SpaceX, Planet Labs, Maxar and ICEYE for communication and operational target detection. Paradoxically, in doing so, they have a qualitative advantage over Russia, which has more than 160 satellites in orbit.
Note:
The intervals of images from Russian satellites are probably taking many days, probably 2 per week.
My opinion? Russia started to suffer from resource syndrome, as any oil/gas country who don't invest in research and become obsolete, ineffective until become a tech buyer.
The intervals of images from Russian satellites are probably taking many days, probably 2 per week.
My opinion? Russia started to suffer from resource syndrome, as any oil/gas country who don't invest in research and become obsolete, ineffective until become a tech buyer.
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I did try GLONASS 8 years ago, the military and civilian versions. It loaded fastly in the systems. But a military space program is much more than positioning.
Corruption? It's a naive speech. Every army has corruption.
The problem there is much bigger: Deep Scrapping.
I did try GLONASS 8 years ago, the military and civilian versions. It loaded fastly in the systems. But a military space program is much more than positioning.
Corruption? It's a naive speech. Every army has corruption.
The problem there is much bigger: Deep Scrapping.
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