# Starsem
*commercial . companies*

## Specifications
- **operator domains**: ["starsem.com"]
- **entity type**: company
- **last verified date**: 2026-06-26
- **verified by**: sw
- **claim status**: unclaimed

## Editorial
Starsem managed commercial launch services using the Soyuz family of launch vehicles.[^starsem-soyuz] The company describes its creation in 1996 and its historical role in international Soyuz sales for telecommunications systems, scientific spacecraft, and Earth observation and meteorological platforms.[^starsem-company]

Its documented service scope covered marketing, sales and management of Soyuz commercial launches, with mission management from contract signature through launch.[^starsem-company] Starsem described systems engineering and analysis, production and delivery of the launch vehicle and associated hardware, and adaptations to customer requirements as part of that scope.[^starsem-company] The service description also included ground facilities, spacecraft and launch-vehicle integration, telemetry and tracking support, post-launch activities, logistics assistance, quality assurance and safety activities.[^starsem-company]

At Baikonur, the documented campaign sequence began with spacecraft arrival and preparation, followed by spacecraft filling, assembly of the launch vehicle's lower stages and combined operations.[^starsem-campaign] Starsem described a mission manager as the customer's single point of contact for launch-service activities.[^starsem-company]

## Sources
- [starsem-company] | Starsem company page | http://www.starsem.com/starsem/starsem.html | tier=operator-marketing | accessed=2026-10-21T17:35:36.293412+00:00
- [starsem-soyuz] | Starsem Soyuz introduction page | http://www.starsem.com/soyuz/introduction.htm | tier=operator-datasheet | accessed=2026-10-21T17:35:36.321285+00:00
- [starsem-campaign] | Starsem launch campaign page | http://www.starsem.com/services/campaign.htm | tier=operator-datasheet | accessed=2026-10-21T17:35:36.344005+00:00
- [starsem-releases] | Starsem press releases archive | http://www.starsem.com/news/releases.htm#1956 | tier=operator-press | accessed=2026-10-21T17:35:36.375874+00:00

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