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April 12, 2026
Putin calls 2025 generally positive year for Russian cosmonautics
Consolidated revenue increased by 10%, to over $63 million, the Russian president said
TL;DR
- The Russian space industry had a generally positive year with 17 launches.
- Consolidated revenue increased by 10% to over 500 billion rubles.
- The Angara launch complex at Vostochny cosmodrome is now operational.
- The Soyuz-5 rocket, a joint project with Kazakhstan, is ready as Russia's first new launch vehicle since 2014.
- The Russian orbital group has reached 364 spacecraft.
- Private investment in the New Start project is projected to reach 600 billion rubles over eight years.
- Roscosmos has launched a low-orbit broadband communications network.
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