Russian Aerospace Company Launches First Batch of Starlink Rival Satellites

A Russian aerospace company has launched the first batch of low-orbit satellites that will eventually make up a vast satellite internet constellation under a project meant to rival SpaceX’s Starlink, the business newspaper Kommersant reported Tuesday. The first elements of the state-funded satellite constellation, known as Rassvet, were supposed to go up into space late last year, but delays pushed the start of the launch schedule back to this month. More

(Source: The Moscow Times - Mar 25)