Anton Aleksev, General Director of Novy Sposm, said in a conversation with Tass Agency that the creation of the first Russian commercial radar satellite, Okulus will cost more than 1 billion rubles.
The promising spacecraft is designed to track permanent ice, ice and oil spill detection. According to the project manager, satellites will consist of 80% of Russia's components, which will make it bigger than other foreign substances.
The creation of a spacecraft can take up to three years from the date of development. Now the company is attracting investments to create a satellite.
On June 13, the first Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said that Russia was preparing to bring a compact nuclear power plant to the Moon, which would provide energy to a future research facility. According to him, before going to the far space, it is necessary to find the main technologies on the moon. In particular, along with Chinese partners, people plan to create a moon station, which will need a sustainable source of power.