VESTNIK of Samara University. Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringVESTNIK of Samara University. Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering2542-04532541-7533Samara National Research University83410.18287/2541-7533-2009-0-4(20)-57-64UnknownHistory of small space vehicle progress and development at Plesetsk cosmodrome. Current problems of further developmentKorotkovV. V.viner@atnet.ruVinogradovA. V.viner@atnet.ruPlesetsk Cosmodrome1812200984576417062014Copyright © 2015, VESTNIK of the Samara State Aerospace University2015<p>A historical survey of small space vehicle progress and development at Plesetsk cosmodrome has been carried out. Its leading role in the creation of multielement low-orbit groups intended primarily for military purposes is isolated. A justified conclusion has been made that the tendency to use small space vehicles as part of multicomponent low-orbit groups is obvious for such areas as space communication, remote Earth sounding, scientific research and developing technologies. The main properties of a space supersystem are formulated and major promising developments in such areas as departmental satellite communication systems, space systems of optoelectronic, radioengineering and radar reconnaissance, ecological monitoring and geodesy are specified.</p>Space systemspace complexspace vehicletechnical complexlaunch complexКосмическая системакосмический комплекскосмический аппараттехнический комплексстартовый комплекс