Overview

• IKI’s director says Spektr‑RG, launched in July 2019 with a nominal 6.5‑year life, remains in good technical condition with fuel reserves sufficient for many more years.
• The institute plans to begin conceptual design of the successor mission Spektr‑RGN by year‑end, aiming to use X‑ray sources for autonomous spacecraft navigation.
• IKI expects the new national ‘Cosmos’ project to move the institute into an optimal full‑cycle operating mode after recent equipment upgrades and rising deliveries.
• Roscosmos chief Dmitry Bakanov outlined a low‑Earth‑orbit communications constellation of 325 satellites, with the first 16 set for December 2025 and commercial service planned for 2027.
• At the Satcomrus conference, Space Communications head Alexey Volin flagged strain on Starlink’s network at about 2 million U.S. users and estimated revenue of roughly $8 billion versus earlier targets near $12 billion.