Russian Federation

National space agency

ROSCOSMOS

Website

Space ports

Baikonur Cosmodrome
Barents Sea Launch Area (submarine)
Dombarovsky Air Base
Kapustin Yar
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Svobodny Cosmodrome
Vostochny Cosmodrome

Space laws

Agreements
June 11, 2009
Agreement between the Gov't of the Russian Federation and the Cabinet Ministers of Ukraine on Technology Safeguards Associated with Cooperation in the Field of Exploration and Use of Outer Space for Peaceful Purposes and in the Development and Operation of Space Rocket and Rocket Equipment
Ground segment operationSpace technology State strategic interest
Directives
Dec. 28, 2012
The National Space Programme, 2013-2020 ( to as the programme) endorsed by the Government's Directive No. 2594-r of December 28, 2012
State strategic interest
Edicts
Oct. 24, 1994
Russian Presidential Edict No. 2005, on the Organization of the Further Utilization of the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Interests of the Russian Federation's Space Activity
Authorization and licensingState strategic interest
Feb. 25, 1992
Presidential Edict on Space Activities Administration Structure in the Russian Federation, 25 February, 1992,No. 185
State strategic interest
Legislations
July 27, 2006
Federal Law on Information Technologies and Information Protection, No. 149 FZ, of 29.07.2007
July 20, 2001
Law on Licensing Certain Activities, No. 128 FZ, of 01.012001, as amended last on 05.02.2007
Authorization and licensing
Resolutions
Jan. 1, 2007
Resolution of the Government of the Russian federation on the Order of Acquisition, Use and Provision of Geo-Spatial Information, 2007
Data Management
June 30, 2006
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation on Adoption of Regulations of Space Activities Licensing, 30 June, 2006, No. 403
Authorization and licensing
Jan. 26, 2006
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation on Organization of Licensing for Certain Types of Activities, 26 January, 2006, No. 45
Authorization and licensing
Oct. 22, 2005
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation on Adoption of the Federal Space Program of the Russian Federation, 22 October, 2005, No. 635
State strategic interest
June 26, 2004
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation on Adoption of Regulations for Federal Space Agency of the Russian Federation, 26 June, 2004, No. 314, as amended (2006)
State strategic interest
Dec. 30, 2000
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation on Adoption of Regulations on State Commission for Space Systems and Complexes Flight Tests, 30 December, 2000, No. 1036
Oct. 27, 2000
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation on Approval of the Code of Conduct for the International Space Station Crew, 27 October, 2000, No. 155-r
July 15, 1999
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation on Issues of Russian Aeronautics and Space Agency, 15 July, 1999, No. 827
April 8, 1999
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation on Use of Military Space Systems and Complexes for Services in Space Activities Area, 8 April, 1999, No. 394
May 1, 1996
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation on Approval of National Space Policy Conception of the Russian Federation, 1 May, 1996, No. 533
Feb. 2, 1996
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation on Adoption of Regulations of Space Activities Licensing, 2 February, 1996, No. 104
Authorization and licensing
Aug. 7, 1995
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation on Space Activities Implementation for Benefit of Economy, Science and Security of the Russian Federation, 7 August 1995, No. 791
May 15, 1995
Resolution No. 468 of 1995, Regulations of the Russian Space Agency
State strategic interest
June 25, 1994
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation on Arrangements for Improving Efficiency of and Structure Rearrangement in Rocket and Space Industry Sector, 25 June, 1994, No. 866
Dec. 11, 1993
Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation on Space Activities State Support and Provision in the Russian Federation, 11 December, 1993, No. 1282
Administrative Statute
Jan. 1, 2007
Russian Space Agency Administrative Statute regarding Fulfillment of the State Function of Maintaining the Registry of Space Objects, 2007 [draft]
Registration process or registryState strategic interest
Articles
Article 40 (3) of the Law on Pledges, defining "space objects"
Ground segment operation
Article 130 (1) of the Russian Federation Civil Code, came into force in 2008, on the definition of "space objects"
Decrees
April 12, 1996
Decree No. 422, on Measures to Fulfill the Russian Federal Space Program and International Space Agreements
State strategic interest
Aug. 20, 1993
Law of Russian Federation on Space Activities, 20 August, 1993, Decree No. 5663-1, as amended 18.12.2006
State strategic interest
Orders
Russian Federation Space Agency Order on Adoption of Administrative Statute of Russian Space Agency Regarding Fulfillment of the State Function of Licensing Space Activities, 2007
Authorization and licensingState strategic interest
Others
March 3, 2012
The federal target program "Maintenance, development and use of GLONASS 2012-2020" approved by the Federal Government on March 3, 2012, No. 189
March 31, 2011
The Russian federal space program for 2006-2015, approved by the Federal Government on March 31, 2011, No. 235 with amendments from 31 March 2011
State strategic interest Earth Observation/Remote SensingSatellite Communications
Nov. 28, 2005
The federal target program "Development of Russian space centers in 2006-2015", approved by the Federal Government on November 28, 2005, No. 2049-r
April 27, 1993
Declaration of the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation On Space Policy Priorities of the Russian Federation, 27 April, 1993, No. 4879-1
State strategic interest