Ukraine set to get its own 'Starlink' satellite constellation with SpaceX starting in 2027 as $1bn project…

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  • Ukraine’s Stetman prepares a 360-satellite network with SpaceX launch support
  • New leadership keeps Ukraine’s ambitious satellite project moving forward
  • The billion-euro constellation aims to strengthen Ukraine’s communication independence

Ukrainian company Stetman is currently preparing to launch its own low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, with service set to begin in 2027.

The company recently lost its founder, Dmytro Stetsenko, but the project is still on course after the appointment of a new CEO, Kateryna Diachenko.

According to the company, its planned constellation will orbit at an altitude of approximately 550 kilometers, with a test satellite currently scheduled for launch in October 2026 to validate the underlying technology together with SpaceX engineers.

Constellation with Danish and American partners

Full deployment of the constellation is expected to begin in 2027 and take three full years to complete entirely across the network.

The finished network will ultimately consist of 360 satellites manufactured by...

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