Russia’s Starlink Rival Lost a Second Satellite After It Apparently Sat Idle for 103 Days
The loss marks a second setback for Bureau 1440’s Starlink rival, while 30 other Rassvet-3 satellites remain in testing orbit.
- On October 30, a Russian Rassvet-3 satellite designated NORAD 100083 burned up in Earth's atmosphere after failing to activate its propulsion system, causing gradual altitude loss due to atmospheric drag.
- This incident marks the second loss for the Rassvet constellation, developed by Bureau 1440 as a domestic alternative to SpaceX's Starlink, after a similar failure on June 6.
- Despite the losses, 26 of the 30 Rassvet-3 satellites in orbit have reached approximately 500 kilometers, while Russia successfully rescued another unit that climbed from approximately 220 kilometers to around 300 kilometers.
- Bureau 1440 has reportedly begun testing satellite internet terminals in remote Russian regions as the constellation remains operational in its testing phase despite the two orbital failures.
- Separately, equipment resembling satellite communication terminals has been spotted aboard Russian drones used against Ukraine, though a connection to the Rassvet network remains unconfirmed, suggesting potential dual-use applications.
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The second satellite in Russia's Rassvet satellite constellation burned up in the atmosphere. Rassvet-3, launched in July, crashed on October 30. Russia faces another challenge in its efforts to develop an alternative to Starlink.
For the second time, Russia lost a serial satellite from its group Dawn after launch, writing Defence Express.
The Russian satellite Rassvet-3 No. 17 burned up in the dense layers of the atmosphere on October 30 after failing to raise its orbit. The device has the NORAD identifier 100083 and was launched on July 19 on a Soyuz-2.1b rocket along with 15 other satellites from the Rassvet system. The entry into the atmosphere was reported by Defense Express and UNIAN. The data coincides with the forecast of the American Aerospace Corporation, which expected …
The satellite internet project "Rassvet" praised by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, which should compete with American billionaire Elon Musk's "Starlink", has suffered another setback. One of the Russian satellites has lost altitude and burned up in the Earth's atmosphere.
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