NPO Lavochkina, better known in English as Lavochkin Association, JSC, is a Russian spacecraft company based in Khimki near Moscow. Its public role is specialist mission hardware: automated spacecraft, lunar and planetary probes, Earth-observation systems and Fregat-family upper stages. That makes the company relevant for readers tracking Russian mission reliability, launch dependencies and sanctions screening.
NPO Lavochkina builds automated spacecraft, planetary and astrophysics mission systems, Earth-observation spacecraft and upper stages for Russian space programs.
The company matters because its spacecraft and upper-stage work can affect mission schedules, launch dependencies and sanctions screening.
The company matters because its spacecraft and upper-stage work can affect mission schedules, launch dependencies and sanctions screening.
NPO Lavochkina builds automated spacecraft, planetary and astrophysics mission systems, Earth-observation spacecraft and upper stages for Russian space programs.
Program failures, sanctions restrictions or Fregat-family issues can affect mission schedules, foreign cooperation and counterparty exposure.
NPO Lavochkina, better known in English as Lavochkin Association, JSC, is a Russian spacecraft company based in Khimki near Moscow. Its public role is specialist mission hardware: automated spacecraft, lunar and planetary probes, Earth-observation systems and Fregat-family upper stages. That makes the company relevant for readers tracking Russian mission reliability, launch dependencies and sanctions screening.
Program failures, sanctions restrictions or Fregat-family issues can affect mission schedules, foreign cooperation and counterparty exposure.
| 0.90–1.00 | A | High — direct sources |
| 0.75–0.89 | A/B | Strong |
| 0.55–0.74 | B/C | Medium |
| 0.35–0.54 | C/D | Weak–medium |
| 0.10–0.34 | D | Weak signal |
| 0.00–0.09 | D | Internal monitoring |
Several public sources
NPO Lavochkina est une entreprise aérospatiale, et non un sujet biographique. La documentation officielle de Lavochkin décrit une société qui développe, fabrique, teste et exploite des systèmes spatiaux automatisés. Les travaux visibles comprennent des missions lunaires, des engins spatiaux scientifiques, des projets d'observation de la Terre et des étages supérieurs qui aident à placer les engins spatiaux sur les trajectoires prévues.
Le problème pratique est la réalisation des missions. Si Lavochkin rencontre un problème de conception, de test, de logiciel ou d'étage supérieur, l'effet peut se répercuter sur les programmes lunaires, planétaires, astrophysiques et d'observation russes. Le bilan de Luna-25, les références ultérieures au programme Luna et le contexte de Fregat indiquent tous ce risque de réalisation. Voir aussi: Qui détient le carnet d’adresses d’Internet ? Pourquoi la souveraineté numérique pourrait être un mirage.
Il y a également un angle de conformité. L'OFAC répertorie NPO Imeni Lavochkina et les alias de Lavochkin dans les registres de sanctions liées à la Russie. Ces registres ne prouvent rien concernant un engin spatial spécifique, mais ils sont importants pour les fournisseurs, les banques, les assureurs et les partenaires qui doivent filtrer les contreparties de l'industrie spatiale russe. Voir aussi: Pourquoi les premiers adoptants d'IPv4 gagnent le marché.
Les archives publiques étayent une lecture étroite et utile: Lavochkin est un fournisseur d'engins spatiaux et d'étages supérieurs lié à Roscosmos, exposé aux sanctions. Les pages officielles de Lavochkin et celles liées à Roscosmos établissent le rôle opérationnel, l'OFAC établit l'inscription sur la liste des sanctions, et Glavkosmos et Interfax apportent un contexte externe. Les sources publiques ne montrent pas de travaux de mission classifiés, la capacité de production actuelle ou une carte complète des fournisseurs. Voir aussi: Qui est Richard Teng ? Le PDG de Binance, un professionnel de la finance chevronné, avec une volonté renouvelée de décentraliser l'argent mondial.
Domain of operation
NPO Lavochkina, better known in English as Lavochkin Association, JSC, is a Russian spacecraft company based in Khimki near Moscow. Its public role is specialist mission hardware: automated spacecraft, lunar and planetary probes, Earth-observation systems and Fregat-family upper stages. That makes the company relevant for readers tracking Russian mission reliability, launch dependencies and sanctions screening.
- Public role: NPO Lavochkina is framed by npo lavochkina builds automated spacecraft, planetary and astrophysics mission systems, earth-observation spacecraft and upper stages for russian space programs. and public technology context. Evidence basis: Lavochkin Association official English profile; Lavochkin official Luna-25 project page
- Operating surface: Russian automated spacecraft and upper-stage enterprise and Russia / Khimki, Moscow region provide the public context for this institution profile. Evidence basis: Lavochkin Association official English profile; Lavochkin official Luna-25 project page
Timeline
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At A Glance
- Name: NPO Lavochkina
- Type: Space-industry enterprise
- Base: Russia / Khimki, Moscow region
- Profile focus: Company
What It Does
- Automated spacecraft design and integration
- Planetary and lunar mission systems
- Astrophysics observatory spacecraft
- Earth remote-sensing spacecraft
- Fregat-family upper stages
- Roscosmos state-program execution
- Russia-related sanctions exposure
Why It Matters
- Program failures, sanctions restrictions or Fregat-family issues can affect mission schedules, foreign cooperation and counterparty exposure.
- Operational criticality: High
- Time horizon: Longer term
What To Watch
- Roscosmos
- Fregat upper-stage program
- Luna program
- Sanctions compliance
Track verified source updates, role changes, and current public evidence.
Program failures, sanctions restrictions or Fregat-family issues can affect mission schedules, foreign cooperation and counterparty exposure.
Longer-term relevance depends on verified operating, policy, and relationship changes.
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| Organization | Link | Related organization | Confidence | Why it matters | Source | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Space Corporation Roscosmos | controls | Joint Stock Company Research and Production Association named after S.A. Lavochkin | Good | NPO Lavochkina Roscosmos structure link observed | Lavochkin's 2024 notice says NPO Lavochkina is part of Roscosmos, is Roscosmos's head organization for automated space complexes for space research, Earth remote sensing and planetary studies, and planned to show Berkut-VR, Luna-26 and Fregat-SB models. | Low risk, public source |
Public View
The public read of NPO Lavochkina is limited to visible role, operating context, and relationship evidence.
Watchpoints
- New public role, affiliation, product, policy, or market disclosures.
- Verified relationship changes involving named organizations or people.
Caveats
- Private or unverified claims are excluded from this public view.
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