Russia launching more than 100 satellites to counter Ukraine’s drone edge

Russia launching more than 100 satellites to counter Ukraine’s drone edge

Russia plans to launch more than 100 satellites into orbit to support drone operations, according to Dmitry Bakanov, director general of Roscosmos. The new satellite network, part of a broader national space initiative, comprises 102 spacecraft plus one additional platform aimed at controlling unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Bakanov presented the project on Tuesday, June 3, at the Digital Industry of Industrial Russia conference in Nizhny Novgoro…