Azmerit

Azmerit LLC is a hi-tech startup in the field of space instrument making. The company is founded in 2012 by the staff of laboratory of space projects of GAISh Lomonosov Moscow State University. The company is specially created under the "Star Sensor on a Crystal" project which purpose is development and creation of the cheap small-size star sensor for commercial small spacecrafts. Under this project in June, 2014 the Azmerit company received a minigrant of Skolkovo Foundation. Now the project enters the final phase.

In 2017 the Russian Space Systems Holding (RKS, is included into ROSKOSMOS State corporation) purchased 33.4% of share in authorized capital of Azmerit LLC, the developer of miniature star sensors on a crystal for micro and nanosatellites. RKS is going to arrange serial production of these crucial elements of the navigation system of spacecrafts and to use them during creation of small-sized satellites.

Investments are going to be performed in two stages. Funds will be allocated for carrying out the developmental work providing carrying out a full stroke of ground tests of prototypes of small-size sensors. In 2017 it is going to prepare prototypes of products for an output to the market, and since 2018 – to begin sales of sensors to the Russian business companies and enterprises of Roskosmos. It is expected that the high competitiveness of development and rapid growth of demand for small spacecrafts by 2019 will allow to bring the Russian sensors to international market.

Within project implementation at capacities of RKS production for production of the body and payments and also chips mounting will be created. SKD of products will be made by the staff of Azmerit LLC. For carrying out vibrodynamic and thermal vacuum tests of finished products it is going to use possibilities of RKS holding which has some of the best in Russia test stands.