It will provide telephone communications throughout Russia and support for the Internet of Things
Roscosmos announced the start of work on the creation of a ground-based communications complex for the personal satellite communications and data transmission system «Messenger» new generation. The ground complex will include regional stations that will be located on the territory of Russia; it will ensure the reception and transmission of information from spacecraft.
Right now, design documentation for the ground communications complex is being released, and after this stage is completed, it will be possible to begin manufacturing the stations themselves. The orbital constellation will consist of 28 satellites «Gonets-M1» weighing 750 kg each, they will have to work in low orbit at an altitude of 1,500 km.
Satellite system based on spacecraft «Gonets-M1» will provide high-quality telephone services throughout Russia, including hard-to-reach places and the Arctic, and will also be able to serve as infrastructure for the Internet of Things. It was previously reported that the orbital constellation of satellites «Gonets-M1» due to deploy in 2029.