Russia is preparing to launch its first satellite dedicated to covering the Earth with the Internet

The Roskosmos Foundation announced that it is preparing for the launch of the first SKIF-D satellite dedicated to covering the Earth’s regions with Internet services.

“The Skif-D satellite, which will be the first satellite to be launched in the framework of the Sphere space program, was transferred to the Vostochny Cosmodrome to prepare for its launch into space,” a statement from the foundation said.

The statement added, “This satellite arrived at the Russian Blagoveshchensk airport on board an IL-76 aircraft, and on the night of September 28-29, it was transferred to the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The transfer process took about 9 hours.”