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.

The second batch of Russian Rassvet satellites appears to have failed to reach their planned operational altitudes in space, marking another setback in Moscow’s efforts to rapidly…

None of the satellites in the second batch, launched on July 19, had reached the anticipated altitude of 550 kilometers.