Аннотация:For a long time the Russian Federation has been recognized as one ofthe leading space powers. However, space activities in Russia are associatedexclusively with the activities of the state corporation, and space activities of privatecompanies are usually not considered due to their insignificance. The purpose of thispaper is to analyze the legal regime surrounding space activities in Russian legislation.This article considers whether or not norms favorable for entrepreneurial space activityexist in the Russian legal system. The author argues that there is an incorrectperception of the term “commercialization” by Russian legislators. The lack ofcompetitive Russian businessmen in the international and the Russian space markets isconsidered. The reasons for the failure to understand the necessity of norms aimed atstimulation of competitive commercial space activities are disclosed. The authoranalyzes two draft laws: «On entrepreneurial activities in the field of research and use ofouter space» (1999) and «On Earth remote sensing from outer space» (2021). Acomparison with foreign measures of stimulation of space entrepreneurial activities ismade. The example of entrepreneurial activities and commercial development in U.S.legislation is given. The author describes the lack of opportunities in Russian legislationfor public-private partnership in relation to space technology and its infrastructure. Theanalysis given in the paper leads to the conclusion that there are no legal institutionsstimulating, encouraging and supporting entrepreneurship in the space industry inRussian legislation.