Role of Skolkovo in the development of Russian private space industry

The spaceflight is the very recent activity. Since the beginning of space age a number of milestones have been achieved. However, the current pace of space technology development is considered by many experts as stagnating. This process is explained through common S-curve concept.The following dynamics of space technologies development predicted, referring to private Space 2.0 companies as the key element for a new stage of growth. Space activities are designated by the Russian government as one of the priority areas of technological development. At the same time, Russian space sector havent seen much of private activities until recent establishment of new player Skolkovo. The article observes tools, actions and results of its efforts to create innovative private space industry, changing institutional environment of national space activities phenomenon never existed before in Russia.