Concerns over Sovereignty, Risk in Satellite Internet

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Dmitry Bakanov, young boss of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, told the state media that Russia would soon introduce a competitor of Starlink that would provide Internet connectivity via satellites in low orbit, according to Reuters. This announcement, released on September 17, comes as Ukraine continues to rely heavily on Starlink terminals for communications on the battlefield as part of its ongoing conflict with Russia.

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Russia’s space chief announced this month that the country plans to launch its own satellite internet service to rival Starlink, from South African-American billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX venture, as Moscow seeks to reduce its reliance on Western technology and build its own orbital communications network. Dmitry Bakanov, the head of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, told state media that Russia will soon unveil a Starlink competitor that will pr…