Russia's Starlink Copycat Has Failed so Far but Still Threatens Ukraine
Only 12 of 32 Rassvet satellites reached sustainable altitudes, leaving Russia with brief connectivity windows and raising doubts about the program’s pace.
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Rivalul rusesc al Starlink, Rassvet, a suferit un nou eșec, după ce un întreg lot de sateliți nu a reușit să ajungă pe orbita operațională planificată inițial. Totuși, Rusia nu are nevoie de o constelație complet operațională pentru a continua să provoace pagube. Un sistem care funcționează doar parțial poate fi suficient, arată Institutul pentru …
Russia is trying to build its own version of the Starlink system to support communications and operations with drones and missiles in the war in Ukraine, but the program "Rassvet is facing major problems. None of the 16 satellites launched in July have reached the intended operational orbit, and experts warn that even partially operating the network could increase the accuracy of Russian attacks, Euroews says.
RUSSIA'S attempt to copy Starlink, the Rassvet program, is facing setbacks. Despite the satellites not reaching orbit, even a partially functional system threatens more precise attacks on Ukraine.
Russia's Starlink copycat has failed so far but still threatens Ukraine
Russia's homegrown Starlink rival has suffered a fresh setback, with an entire batch of satellites failing to reach orbit — but even a partially working system could still sharpen Russian strikes on Ukraine.
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