Claims: Is Russia's rival to Starlink failing? Here's what we know.

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1. title: Is Russia's rival to Starlink failing? Here's what we know. (alleges; supported) Source
2. url: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/rassvet-russias-rival-to-starlink-is-getting-off-to-a-slow-start/ (alleges; supported) Source
3. summary: Russia's attempt to replicate SpaceX's Starlink satellite network seems to be moving as slowly as the front lines in eastern Ukraine. The Rassvet program, often billed as Russia's answer to Starlink, started launching its first operational satellites earlier this year. Two launches, one in March and a second in July, have delivered 32 Rassvet satellites to low-Earth orbit, some 10 percent of the roughly 300 Rassvet spacecraft Russia aims to put into orbit by the end of next year to provide conne… (alleges; supported) Source
4. published: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:15:23 +0000 (alleges; supported) Source