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The government commission approved the submission to the State Duma of the Roscosmos bill, which allows the state corporation to sell Earth remote sensing data from space (ERS).
Roscosmos plans to sell this data to consumers, including public authorities, as reported by Vedomosti, which reviewed the documentation and confirmed the approval of the document from sources close to the government commission. The project will be considered in the State Duma by the end of autumn.
The project states that Roscosmos will be the only supplier of remote sensing data and products created on their basis. The law should be amended, according to which purchases of remote sensing data will be possible from a single supplier, Roscosmos. In addition, they plan to remove from the law the clause on the free provision of satellite images to any government bodies.
Roscosmos wants exclusive rights to sell satellite images of the Earth to government agencies
Roscosmos will become the only supplier of remote sensing data for federal and regional authorities. According to the plan, Roscosmos will provide only 67% of consumer needs, and the remaining 33% should be covered by an orbital constellation of commercial operators, including Sitronics, NPK BARL, and Gazprom Space Systems.
If the project is approved, the state corporation promises to earn 89 billion rubles for the budget by 2035.
If adopted, the law should come into force on January 1, 2025.
