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Russian Starlink rival Rassvet suffers major satellite launch failures

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Russia's attempt to create a domestic rival to Starlink, known as Rassvet, has encountered significant setbacks. The second batch of 16 Rassvet satellites failed to reach their intended operational altitude of 870km, with many settling between 300-400km. Two of these satellites are already experiencing orbital decay and re-entering Earth's atmosphere. This follows earlier issues with the first batch, where one satellite also failed, and only 12 of the initial 16 reached their target altitudes, impacting the project's goal of achieving stable connectivity over Ukraine. AI

IMPACT Failure of Rassvet satellites may delay Russia's ability to provide independent satellite internet, impacting its strategic capabilities.

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Russian Starlink rival Rassvet suffers major satellite launch failures

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    Russian Starlink rival flounders after entire batch of satellites fails to reach operational altitude — many of the 16 launched hit less than half their 870km target, and two are already falling back to Earth

    The entire second batch of Russian Rassvet satellites have failed to reach their target operational altitudes, according to reports.

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