Russia faces space setback in rapid deployment of Starlink analogue – ISW
The second batch of Russian Rassvet satellites appears to have failed to reach their planned operational altitudes in space, marking another setback in Moscow’s efforts to rapidly deploy a Russian analogue to Starlink.
Claims & verification status
The second batch of Russian Rassvet satellites appears to have failed to reach their planned operational altitudes in space.
Russia is attempting to rapidly deploy a Russian analogue to Starlink.
Impact analysis
Who claims what
- —Russia is attempting to rapidly deploy a Russian analogue to Starlink.
- —The second batch of Russian Rassvet satellites appears to have failed to reach their planned operational altitudes in space. (per ISW)
Our assessment
If the reported issue with the Rassvet satellites is accurate, Russia may face further delays in establishing a domestic satellite internet network comparable to Starlink. For…
Sources & evidence
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