Hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit - Fire Point has revealed details of its satellite program

Ukrainian defense manufacturer  Fire Point plans to launch dozens of space satellites in 2027. UNN managed to obtain more information about this project. Read our article to find out exactly what satellites Fire Point plans to launch and what they will be used for. 

Fire Point satellite program – the company shared project details

In an interview with the Financial Times, Denis Shtylerman reported that the company has already launched two satellites, and dozens more will be launched in 2027. 

This is not Shtylerman's first statement regarding the idea of launching satellites. And it's not just about an idea, but the availability of a technical base. 

"We built a carbon winding machine that allows us to wind a large solid-fuel rocket booster for satellite delivery,"

At that time, there was talk of plans to create a space launch terminal in the UAE, utilizing the country's proximity to the Indian Ocean and favorable geographical conditions.

UNN reached out to Fire Point and received more information about the satellite program. 

The company reported that the project involves creating a sovereign broadband satellite communication system in low Earth orbit with national-level access, control, and prioritization. The system will be built on an open architecture, which is a significant advantage as it will protect it from hidden external control and potential unilateral shutdown by a provider. The system will consist of three main segments: space, ground, and network core.  The orbital altitude where the satellites will be located is 800 km above the Earth's surface. Once fully deployed, the system is expected to include more than 200 satellites. 

Fire Point plans to provide government and defense structures with secure satellite communications during the first phase of the project's implementation. Additionally, as the company added, the state itself will establish the rules for network access. 

Currently, the system architecture has been defined, international partners have been involved, and work is underway on the partial localization of components for production. Satellite testing will take place this year – two of which have already been launched. In 2027, the launch of the first batch of system satellites and the start of service provision for the military and government agencies are planned. In the future, the project will scale up, and commercial users will also be able to join. 

The defense objective of creating the satellite system

Denis Shtylerman noted that the satellites are designed to meet broader defense needs, including communication, coordination, and battlefield awareness, as Ukraine expands its operations using drones and missiles. 

"The idea of our weapons is that we sell not just weapons and not just security, but independence in the field of security,"

Experts already highly value the possibility of deploying the satellite system and see in it the potential to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities. 

"If we consider satellites as a component of air defense, they can be used, in particular, for missile attack warnings, i.e., for the early detection of ballistic missile launches. This can indeed be considered as one of the warning circuits that can be used within the complex of Ukrainian air defense systems,"

Fire Point emphasizes that their satellite program is closely linked to the company's defense ecosystem, which integrates drones, missiles, and autonomous guidance systems into a single battlefield management network.