Sputnix (Zorkiy-2M)

Constellation name	Zorkiy-2M
Constellation field	Earth Observation, Optical, AIS
Constellation info	To have an independent picture of sea traffic for monitoring the Northern Sea Route and other water areas for Russia.
Constellation state	Launches ongoing
Launched satellites	5
Planned satellites	?
Satellite size	12U, 6U, 3U
Manufacturer	In-house, SPUTNIX
First launch	2018
Launch cadence	Send several satellites (at least two vehicles) for AIS into orbit, in the future the constellation is planned to be increased. Satellites with AIS will be launched at the end of 2021.
Notes	Was at ESA's Start-ups Zone at IAC 2018. SPUTNIX, part of SITRONICS Group, has commissioned the first Russian site for serial assembly of platforms of smallsats, which is located in Skolkovo. Serial assembly of OrbiCraft-Pro platforms of own design with sizes from 1U to 12U will be carried out at the production site. Sitronics owns 71.06% of SPUTNIX.
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Company	SPUTNIX (Sitronics)
Oneliner	SPUTNIX LLC is the Russian private company, manufacturing high-tech microsatellite components and technologies, as well as microsatellite-based services.
Funding	N/A
Nation	Russia
Created	2011
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Own nanosats launched	OrbiCraft - Zorkiy (Zorky, Space-PI, Space π) Zorkiy-2M Zorkiy-2M-2 (ZORKI-2M NO. 2) Zorkiy-2M-4 (ZORKI-2M NO. 4) Zorkiy-2M-6 (ZORKI-2M NO. 6)

Last modified: 2024-10-01

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