Russia’s Starlink Rival May Be in Trouble as Two Satellites Fall Toward Earth
SONIKS said the two outliers are far below the rest of the batch, which has climbed to about 500 kilometers, and estimates reentry in late October and early November.
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Two Russian telecommunications satellites of the Rassvet programme are losing altitude and could enter the Earth's atmosphere at the end of October or the beginning of November. Launched last July, they did not reach...
Russia's Latest Starlink Rival Satellites Are Falling Out of Orbit
This follows earlier versions of Rassvet satellites de-orbiting in June, and new launches failing to reach intended orbits. Russia's planned rival to Starlink satellite internet is unlikely to offer robust coverage any time soon. As United24Media reports, two of the latest Rassvet-3 satellites launched earlier this year are now rapidly losing altitude and are expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere within a few weeks.Like …
Russia’s Starlink Rival May Be in Trouble as Two Satellites Fall Toward Earth
Two Russian Rassvet-3 broadband satellites intended for a Starlink-style network are rapidly losing altitude and could reenter Earth’s atmosphere within weeks, according to orbital tracking data updated October 13.
The Russian alternative to Starlink is losing satellites: two spacecraft “Sunrise” may burn up in the atmosphere in the coming weeksThe satellites “Sunset” No. 17 and No. 23 have not risen to a working orbit and are rapidly losing altitude. Their entry into the atmosphere is predicted by October 29 and November 1.
One satellite is currently decreasing at a rate of approximately 1.7 kilometres per day.
Two Russian satellites launched in July 2026 continue to lose altitude and approach the Earth's atmosphere. The two are part of the Rassvet project and risk burning back into the atmosphere if specialists fail to correct their orbits.
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