Sputnix

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Sputnix ({{langx|ru|спутникс}}, also {{lang|ru|спутниковые инновационные космические системы}}, "Satellite Innovative Space Systems") is a privately{{hyphen}}owned satellite construction company headquartered at the Skolkovo Innovation Center. It is one of Russia's first private space companies. It was founded in 2011 by ScanEx.

History

Sputnix was established in 2011 by the ScanEx satellite technology department, which developed the orientation and stabilization system of the Chibis-M microsatellite by order of the Russian Space Research Institute.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gisa.ru/16183.html|title=Геоинформационный портал ГИС-Ассоциации - About GIS-Association|website=www.gisa.ru}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/278400267|title=The academic Chibis-M microsatellite|website=ResearchGate}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225829932|title=The Study of Electromagnetic Parameters of Space Weather, Micro-Satellite "Chibis-M"|website=ResearchGate}} It is based at the Skolkovo Innovation Center.{{Cite web|url=https://sputnix.ru/tpl/certificates/Sertifikat_Skolkovo.pdf|title=The certificate of residence in Skolkovo}}{{Cite web|url=https://sk.ru/news/b/news/archive/2018/04/12/six-skolkovo-startups-reaching-for-the-stars.aspx|title=Six Skolkovo startups reaching for the stars|website=sk.ru}}

In 2013, Sputnix received a license from the Russian Federal Space Agency to carry out space activities and began to create microsatellite technology-demonstrator TabletSat-Aurora.

On June 19, 2014, Tabletsat-Aurora was launched into Low Earth orbit on a Ukrainian launch vehicle, the Dnepr rocket{{Cite web|url=http://sk.ru/net/1110236/b/news_en/archive/2014/06/20/sputnix-has-launched-the-first-russian-private-earth-remote-sensing-satellite.aspx|title=SPUTNIX has launched the first Russian private Earth remote sensing satellite|website=sk.ru}}{{Cite web|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/tabletsat-aurora.htm|title=TabletSat-Aurora|website=space.skyrocket.de}} implementing a contract between Sputnix and ISC Kosmotras.{{Cite web|url=http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=1946398623|title=The First Launches Russian Private Earth Remote Sensing|website=Daily Satellite News|publisher=Satnews Publishers}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=43438|title=SPUTNIX has Launched the First Russian Private Earth Remote Sensing Satellite|website=www.spaceref.com|date=20 June 2014 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aerospace-technology.com/news/newssputnix-launches-russias-first-private-earth-remote-sensing-satellite-230614-4299212/|title=SPUTNIX launches Russia's first private Earth remote sensing satellite|date=June 22, 2014}}{{Cite web|url=https://tass.com/non-political/736947|title=Russian private satellite transmits first stable signal to Earth|website=TASS}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2014/06/20/russia-joins-the-new-space-economy-with-launch-of-first-private-satellites-a36592|title=Russia Joins the 'New Space Economy' with Launch of First Private Satellites|first=Matthew|last=Bodner|date=June 20, 2014|website=The Moscow Times}} In 2017, Sputnix developed the Orbiсraft-Pro satellite platform based on the international CubeSat standard. The OrbiСraft-Pro platform is a design kit that allows the assembly of various configurations of nanosatellites with different payloads. The scientific and educational satellites SiriusSat-1{{Cite web|url=https://db.satnogs.org/satellite/43595/|title=SatNOGS DB - 43595 - SiriusSat-1|website=db.satnogs.org}} (COSPAR 1998-067PG; decayed from orbit 9 December 2020) and SiriusSat-2{{Cite web|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/siriussat-1.htm|title=SiriusSat 1, 2|website=space.skyrocket.de}} (COSPAR 1998-067PH; decayed from orbit 9 December 2020) were created with the OrbiСraft-Pro platform, and launched from the International Space Station on August 15, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3CoQMhrbxU|title=How to launch satellites by hand|date=August 15, 2018|via=YouTube}}{{Cite web|url=https://sk.ru/news/b/news/archive/2018/08/16/sputnix-satellites-launched-by-cosmonauts-during-spacewalk.aspx|title=Sputnix satellites launched by cosmonauts during spacewalk|website=sk.ru}}{{Cite web|url=https://amsat-uk.org/2018/06/01/russian-siriussat-cubesats-to-be-deployed-during-spacewalk/|title=Russian SiriusSat CubeSats to be deployed during spacewalk|date=June 1, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://amsat-uk.org/2018/08/08/four-russian-iss-satellites/|title=Four Russian satellites to be deployed during ISS spacewalk|date=August 8, 2018}}

Main activities

Sputnix develops orientation and stabilization systems and other service systems for microsatellites and CubeSat satellites; microsatellite and CubeSat platforms, allowing the quick creation of satellites for technological, scientific and educational experiments; equipment and software for ground communication stations; attitude determination and control system (ADCS) test benches for research of small satellites dynamics in the simulated space environment of zero gravity, homogenous unsteady magnetic field, sunlight, sky of stars; and equipment for aerospace education.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rbth.com/business/330284-space-companies|title=5 Russian space companies that could one day compete with SpaceX|first=Ksenia|last=Zubacheva|date=April 25, 2019|website=www.rbth.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Telecommunications_Integrated_Applications/TTP2/Sputnix_manufactures_components_for_small_satellites_cubesat_platforms_aerospace_and_education_equipment|title=Sputnix: manufactures components for small satellites, cubesat platforms aerospace and education equipment|website=European Space Agency}}

International activity

Sputnix is known as an experienced producer and exporter in the space field.{{Cite web|last=Jameson|first=Helen|date=2019-06-26|title=Telnet, Sputnix and GK Launch to Cooperate on Manufacture and Launch of Small Satellites|url=https://spacewatch.global/2019/06/telnet-sputnix-and-gk-launch-to-cooperate-on-manufacture-and-launch-of-small-satellites/|access-date=2020-07-28|website=SpaceWatch.Global|language=en-US}} The company assists educational aerospace laboratories and aerospace education for schools and universities. Sputnix delivers satellite functional kits, data receiving ground stations, space environment simulators and equipment, accompanied by educational materials.