RIA Novosti,
Moscow, Russia: The head of the Russian Federal Space Agency said Friday more than 80% of Russia's military satellites have past their official service life, reports RIA Novosti.
Anatoly Perminov told a roundtable session at the Federation Council, parliament's upper house, that Russia's space grouping consisted of 40 military, 18 multi-purpose and 38 research and business satellites.
“As of November 11, 2005, Russia's space grouping consists of 96 space vehicles, of which 62 satellites, or about 65%, have past their official service life,” he said.
Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said Wednesday that the military is scheduled to get six new satellites in 2006.
