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Russia Unveils Plans for "Starlink Rival" amid Ukraine War

Summary by Sada El Balad
Russia’s state space agency, Roscosmos, has announced plans to develop its own satellite communications system modeled on SpaceX’s Starlink, in a move aimed at strengthening technological independence and securing military communications.
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Russia deploys its own constellation of satellites in low orbit, taking a decisive step in global competition for the satellite Internet, these satellites are designed to offer broadband services across the globe. This initiative, led by Roscosmos state corporation in collaboration with a private company, seeks to position itself as a direct alternative to SpaceX’s Starlink system, owned by Elon Musk. Roscosmos director Dmitri Bakanov reported t…

Russia is developing an alternative to its Starlink satellite internet service, according to the Russian state media agency RBC. The project’s budget is estimated at $5 billion. “Several test satellites in orbit have already been tested, and the serial models have been modified accordingly,” Dmitry Bakanov, head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, said in an interview with Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov. The project, called Rassvet, i…

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Sada El balad broke the news in on Friday, September 19, 2025.
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