Russia to launch satellite system to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink
A new Russian satellite system will compete with SpaceX's American Starlink network. The goal of this innovation is to provide high-speed internet to the population in the coming months, including in the most remote areas
With the aim of offering high-speed internet to the population, Russia is working on a new satellite system that could compete with SpaceX’s American Starlink.
According to recent information, Russia has already begun work on its own satellite system. In this regard, “the head of the state-owned corporation Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, announced the start of the mass deployment of a constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit that will provide broadband internet in the coming months.”
This is a joint initiative between a private company and Roscosmos, and, according to Rogozin, it will offer customers services “exactly analogous to those already standardized in the global market, guaranteeing high-speed internet access anywhere on the planet, even in the most remote and hard-to-reach regions.”
The project will be implemented in two phases: the first, starting in December of this year, will include the launch of 300 satellites; and the second will add another 900 satellites to the constellation.
It is important to note that in-orbit tests have yielded satisfactory results, and the prototype satellites have been refined. The Russian government plans to launch the satellites in batches of 16 per launch vehicle, with an estimation of two years to complete the deployment.
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Source: actualidad.rt
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