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Denis Manturov chaired a meeting of the organizing committee to prepare for Space Week 2026.
First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov chaired the first meeting of the organizing committee for Space Week 2026. The event took place at the National Space Center named after the world's first female cosmonaut, Vera Tereshkova.
Earlier, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree establishing Space Week as an annual event in Russia from April 6 to 12. In 2026, Space Week will also be part of the commemorative events commemorating the 65th anniversary of the first human spaceflight. Denis Manturov has been appointed chairman of the organizing committee.
"Overall, Space Week should help enhance the prestige of work in the industry. Government agencies, regions, businesses, the scientific, cultural, and educational communities, as well as the media, must be united around this goal. I ask all members of the organizing committee to do everything possible in their respective areas to ensure that Space Week becomes a truly large-scale nationwide event," the First Deputy Prime Minister said.
The key events of the upcoming Space Week include the Russian Space Forum. The First Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the need to ensure a high-quality, substantive forum program and a high-level of participation.
In addition to the Space Forum, the Week will feature an educational marathon organized by the "Knowledge" society, a series of thematic sessions and hackathons at Roscosmos' flagship universities, a number of theatrical productions and museum exhibitions across the country, the broadcast of documentary, feature, and popular science content about space on federal television, a youth concert, and a gala event at the State Kremlin Palace.
"Space is not only a source of national pride but also a key resource for Russia's development, technological, and economic leadership. Developing our own launch capabilities, satellite constellations, production, and digital platforms ensures the independence of our critical infrastructure and shapes a new near-Earth space economy. At the same time, space is a universal language of cooperation. Through joint projects, technology exchange, and open dialogue, we strengthen Russia's position as a responsible partner, using space diplomacy as a tool of soft power and a constructive international agenda," noted Anton Kobyakov, Advisor to the President of Russia and Executive Secretary of the Organizing Committee of Space Week 2026.
"Our mission is to showcase modern space, the space that surrounds us every day: from communications and navigation on our phones to the artificial intelligence that already assists astronauts in orbit. This is all space: familiar, yet innovative and dynamically developing. The Week's communications objective can be summed up briefly: space to the max. Our goal is for more than 100 million people to learn about Russian Space Week and its events from a variety of sources," said Dmitry Bakanov, head of Roscosmos.
The event was also attended by Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev (via video link) and Commander-in-Chief of the Space Forces and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces Alexander Golovko.
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