Russia Wants Nearly 300 Broadband Satellites by 2027
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Russia wants nearly 300 broadband satellites by 2027
Some Rassvet satellites remain dangerously low after failing to raise their orbitsOne Rassvet spacecraft has already fallen from orbit and reentered Earth's atmosphereTwo newer satellites have shown no observed orbital-raising maneuvers since July 2026Moscow's push to field its own broadband satellite network is running into some technical and industrial issues, new reports have revealed.Bureau 1440, the company developing the Rassvet-3 system, …
The Russian satellite constellation project Rassvet, designed to compete with Starlink, encounters serious obstacles. After a first device disintegrated into the atmosphere in June, two satellites sent...
Russia's bid to launch a Starlink rival is falling embarrassingly short — 'Rassvet' is losing satellites faster than it can build them
Some Rassvet satellites remain dangerously low after failing to raise their orbits One Rassvet spacecraft has already fallen from orbit and reentered Earth's atmosphere Two newer satellites have shown no observed orbital-raising maneuvers since July 2026 Moscow's push to field its own broadband satellite network is running into some technical and industrial issues, new reports have revealed. Bureau 1440, the company developing the Rassvet-3 syst…
The sky is definitely not the limit for Russian ambitions, but gravity seems to be the limit. The Rassvet constellation, supposed to compete with Starlink, chains failures and transforms the dream of digital sovereignty into an expensive orbital puzzle.
We discussed this topic live in real time with military columnist Denis Popović.
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