Indonesia has expressed interest in building a spaceport
Indonesia has expressed interest in building a spaceport, with President Prabowo Subianto signing an order to establish infrastructure for launching rockets with payload. Russia's Roscosmos is currently negotiating with Indonesia on this project, while discussions about floating nuclear power plants remain pending.
Consensus
- Indonesia has shown interest in building a spaceport or rocket launch infrastructure.
- President Prabowo Subianto signed an order approximately two to three months prior to the reports regarding the construction of a spaceport.
- Russia's Roscosmos is engaged in negotiations with Indonesia on this project.
- Other suppliers of space technology exist, but Russia remains among those actively considered by Indonesia.
- Discussions about floating nuclear power plants (PES) have not yet progressed beyond initial stages.
Points of divergence
- Russia and Indonesia are ready to begin negotiations on a fleet of floating nuclear power stations, with the atomic direction described as 'very promising' in both energy and non-energy aspects. — kommersant
- In April 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Indonesian leader Prabowo Subianto in the Kremlin, where they identified energy, space, agriculture, industrial cooperation, and pharmaceuticals as key areas for collaboration. The bilateral trade volume grew by 12.5% in 2025. — vedomosti
- The Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft docked with the Prichal module of the ISS on July 14, and a Soyuz-2.1a rocket launched from Baikonur on July 14 at 17:48 Moscow time. — vm
- Roscosmos and NASA agreed to extend the operation of the International Space Station until 2030. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- Russian Ambassador Reports on Indonesia's Plans to Build a Spaceport — Коммерсантъ
- Ambassador: Russia and Indonesia are negotiating the construction of a spaceport — Ведомости
- Russian Ambassador Tolchenkov: Indonesia plans to build a spaceport — Вечерняя Москва
- Indonesia plans to build a spaceport and is negotiating with Russia — Вести
Key entities
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