Chinanews, August 23. According to Russian satellite network reports, sources in the Russian rocket and aerospace industry recently stated that the country's next space launch is tentatively scheduled for September 24.
According to reports, by then, Russia will use the "Soyuz-2.1b" carrier rocket for the first time to launch the Russian "messenger" low-orbit communication satellite.
The source said, "The 3'Messenger-M' satellites scheduled to be launched on September 24 will replace the satellites that are about to end their service life in order to maintain the regular number of constellations, namely 12 satellites, 3 for each of the four planes. ."
According to reports, the Russian "Messenger-D1M" global low-orbit satellite system mainly provides communication and data transmission for remote and difficult-to-reach areas including the Arctic. In addition, it is also used in industries, transportation, and ecological monitoring.