Russia To Operate 12 Laser Optical Systems For Space Control By 2025

JAKARTA - About 12 new laser optical systems for space monitoring will be operational in Russia by 2025, the Defense Ministry told the media during the Russian Space Forces Day.

"In the framework of implementing the program to perfect and develop the Russian space monitoring system, the Russian Space Forces are pushing for the creation of a new generation of ground-based special space monitoring systems," the Ministry of Defense quoted TASS as saying on October 4.

"By 2025, Russia will deploy more than 12 new laser-optical and radio-technical systems based on different principles for detecting and identifying extraterrestrial objects," the Defense Ministry continued.

The first laser optical system of the new generation has entered combat duty in the Altai Territory. Currently, the troops of the German Titov Main Test Space Center operate more than 300 advanced or upgraded space satellite control systems.

Also, research is ongoing into the new generation of command and measurement systems.

"The operation of the unified command and measurement system will allow the transition to new technologies, to control the Russian orbital satellite group, dramatically reducing the list of older generation control systems in service," the Defense Ministry said.

For your information, the Russian Space Force marks its professional holiday every year on October 4th. On this day in 1957, the space era began when the first satellite was launched from the Baikonur space site.