OJSC Gazprom Space Systems (russian: ОАО «Газпром космические системы»), previously known as (Gazcom) (russian: «Газком»), is a Russian
communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite that relays and amplifies radio telecommunication signals via a transponder; it creates a communication channel between a source transmitter and a receiver at different locations on Earth ...
operator and developer.
Overview
Gascom currently operates the
Yamal telecommunication satellites, initially designed and built jointly with the
Energia space corporation. The satellites are used to transmit over 60 Russian and foreign television channels, and are also used by the Defense, Nuclear Energy, and Education Ministries. The gas company
Gazprom accounts for 17% of the use of Gascom's services. Government structures use 10%, corporate and commercial service providers 51%, and commercial television companies 22%.
Gascom experienced high growth rates in the early 21st century, with annual revenues growing from $5.5 million in 2000 to £32.6 million in 2005 and $83.7 million in 2008.
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History
The company was founded in 1992 by several Gazprom Group enterprises (Yamburggazdobicha, Tumenburgaz, Urengoygazprom, Nadimgazprom, Tumentransgaz), as well as
NPO Energia
PAO S. P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (russian: Ракетно-космическая корпорация «Энергия» им. С. П. Королёва, Raketno-kosmicheskaya korporatsiya "Energiya" im. S. P. Korolyov ...
and
Gazprombank
Gazprombank (russian: Газпромбанк), or GPB (JSC), is a private-owned Russian bank, the third largest bank in the country by assets. Since November 2014, Yuri Shamalov's Gazfond is its largest shareholder.
The bank’s principal busine ...
.
See also
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United Rocket and Space Corporation
The United Rocket and Space Corporation (russian: Объединенная ракетно-космическая корпорация) or URSC was a Russian joint-stock corporation formed by the Russian government in 2013 to renationalize the Ru ...
References
External links
Company website
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Aerospace companies of Russia
Spacecraft manufacturers
Space industry companies of Russia
Gazprom subsidiaries
Manufacturing companies established in 1992
Technology companies established in 1992
1992 establishments in Russia
Companies based in Moscow