Russia has launched a new batch of Starlink-like satellites into orbit

Russia has successfully launched another batch of low-orbit satellites of the Rassvet constellation, which is being developed by Bureau 1440 as a domestic analogue of Starlink. After the launch on July 19, the devices were taken under control, and their flight was already recorded over Hawaii.

The company expects to provide data transfer speeds of up to 1 Gbit/s with a delay of up to 70 ms. Testing of the service with the first customers is scheduled for 2026.