Roscosmos says Russia will field Starlink-style satellite broadband 'at rapid pace'

Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov said Russia is developing a Starlink-style satellite broadband service "at a rapid pace," shifting away from thinking that allowed SpaceX to dominate LEO broadband. He said the capability will arrive soon, positioning Moscow to field a sovereign alternative.

Discovered 2025-09-17T00:47:14.331702-07:00 | 2025-09-17T00:47:14.331702-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

Adds a state-backed competitor to existing LEO broadband providers at a time of aggressive Starlink constellation growth and rising commercial competition from Project Kuiper (see recent Starlink launches and Kuiper market gains: https://hype.aero/?story=4aad6fc5-76a6-480d-9104-1376bbd6cbe8, https://hype.aero/?story=8a3446f2-ea4d-4f45-904c-6d827f7cf677).
A sovereign Russian service would create a controllable national comms option with direct implications for military and government use, echoing recent operational reliance and hardening of Starlink terminals in conflict zones (https://hype.aero/?story=e508cb6e-7835-4883-b7fa-3d9546f7ee3b) and questions over oversight of supplied terminals (https://hype.aero/?story=9a45e0f3-9527-4a48-8b86-cbc4d8de61e7).
More state-led LEO broadband programs increase orbital traffic and the strategic complexity of space as a contested domain, reinforcing risks highlighted by recent incidents of satellite interference and on-orbit competition (https://hype.aero/?story=41189100-e779-42d8-ac86-6723c6c0d4c2).

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