The 16 satellites form the second batch of the Rassvet-3 constellation, which now only has 12 out of 32 launched satellites set for long-term orbit.
All 16 of Russia's latest satellites for its Starlink rival failed to reach their intended orbit
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Russia’s Starlink Rival Falters as Entire Satellite Batch Misses Target Altitude
Russia faces space setback in rapid deployment of Starlink analogue – ISW
Is Russia's rival to Starlink failing? Here's what we know.
Russian Starlink rival flounders after entire batch of satellites fails to reach operational altitude — many of the 16 launched hit less than half their 870km target, and two are already falling back to Earth
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Russia's Starlink rival is struggling as satellites fail to reach their planned orbits
Rückschlag für russischen Starlink-Klon: Keiner der 16 neuen Rassvet-Satelliten erreicht geplante Umlaufbahn
Rassvet � un flop: il rivale russo di Starlink resta bloccato a met� orbita
16 спутников «российского Starlink» не вышли на рабочую высоту. «Из-за особенностей двигателей поднятие орбиты длится месяцами» — эксперт
Starlink-Rivale Rassvet kämpft mit Problemen
None of the satellites in the second batch, launched on July 19, had reached the anticipated altitude of 550 kilometers.
The second batch of Russian Rassvet satellites appears to have failed to reach their planned operational altitudes in space,…
At least three of the first 32 Rassvet satellites likely suffered outright failures, and more may be in trouble.
Some are already in orbital decay, with two reportedly heading for reentry into the Earth’s atmosphere.
Russia's homegrown Starlink rival has suffered a fresh setback, with an entire batch of satellites failing to reach orbit — but…
Russia planned to launch close to 400 satellites by 2030 – versus Starlink’s over 7,800 already in orbit.
