Russia to launch Rassvet Starlink rival within days with 318-strong satellite constellation expected by 2028
- Russia moves closer to launching another wave of Rassvet communication satellites
- Fresh launch notice points toward another important milestone for the Rassvet network
- Russia plans hundreds of satellites to build an independent communications network
A recent aviation notice suggests Russia is preparing to launch satellites for its Rassvet communications network within the coming days.
The notice, identified by a social media user tracking Russian launches, points to a launch window at Plesetsk Cosmodrome between July 11 and July 16 2026.
Roscosmos, the agency in charge of the country’s space program, has not confirmed the exact timeline, and there is no official comment from the Russian government.
A constellation years in the making
The first three Rassvet satellites reached orbit in 2023 aboard the Rassvet-1 mission from Vostochny Cosmodrome, alongside other Roscosmos payloads.
Those units served purely as test hardware, verifying data transmission, communication stability, and orbital behavior rather than offering...
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