Russia to launch 40 discreet satellites from across the world in March

Russia is mulling to put nearly 40 satellites in orbit from over a dozen different countries using Soyuz-2 carrier rocket in March, a industry source told Sputnik. In vember, it was revealed that a Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with Fregat booster was going to blast off with South Korean CAS500-1 vehicle from Bikaur station in March this year. However, it has w been revealed that or paylos are also planned to be delivered in orbit as a part of larger mission, ANI reported citing a source.

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“ list [of satellites to be launched] is t final and is subject to review depending on satellites' reiness. As of w, around 40 mir vehicles from 18 countries are expected to be launched toger with CAS500-1,” Sputnik reported citing officials.

A three st launch vehicle

Soyuz 2.1a is a three-st launch vehicle for placing paylos into low Earth orbit. Compared to previous versions of Soyuz, first-st boosters and two core sts have been uprated engines with improved injection system.  Meanwhile, speaking about massive satellite launches, a source told Sputnik that it would include satellites from Russia, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Israel, Thailand, Cana, Brazil, Germany, Nerlands, Italy, Argentina, Hungary, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Spain and Slovakia.

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Previously, it was revleaed that Russia was planning to launch at least three Soyuz-ST carrier rockets from Kourou centre in French Guiana in 2021, revealed a source to Sputnik, according to news ncy ANI. source reportedly said that two European Galileo navigation satellites are planned to be launched in September while in vember and December, two or launches of 34 UK OneWeb's communications satellites in each will be blasted off by Russia.

As per reports, since October 2011, re have been at least 25 Soyuz-ST launches from Guiana centre including one in August 2014 that ended with launch of European Galileo navigation satellites into an off-design orbit due to issues with Fregat upper st. "In September, launch of two European Galileo navigation satellites is planned, in vember and December, two launches with 34 UK OneWeb's communications satellites in each," source said.