Russia accelerated its Rassvet constellation development after losing Starlink access, integrating it with MegaFon.

The entities involved

• Rassvet →

  village in Buzdyaksky District, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia

  Nothing else this week.

• Starlink →

  satellite constellation; space-based internet communication system

  • The UK defence ministry has adopted and begun using SpaceX's Starshield and Starlink services.Mon 17:54
  • SpaceX is utilizing its launch capabilities for Starlink operations, highlighting the competitive commercial space sector.Mon 16:43
• Moscow →

  capital and most populous city of Russia

  • Ukraine continues to target Moscow, including a recent missile strike on a refinery.Mon 17:14
  • India is increasing oil imports from Russian sources, a strategy being tracked by Kpler due to the loss of West Asian barrels caused by regional war.Mon 16:44

Related events

• Starlink provided critical connectivity during the war, helping cut off Russian forces and strengthening US-Ukrainian strategic ties.Aug 26
• Rassvet aims to establish itself as a domestic alternative to the Starlink satellite communication service.Jul 21
• Russia has developed jamming systems targeting Starlink, which are now being utilized for mid-strike drone operations in Ukraine, specifically impacting logistics in occupied Crimea.Jul 8
• Amid the ongoing invasion, there is a push to create a domestic competitor to Starlink, leveraging reconnaissance capabilities with entities like ICEYE and PGZ.Sep 11
• Musk predicts Starlink will rewrite global connectivity rules, utilizing specialized Nvidia computers in its satellites.Sep 20