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Russia launches 16 LEO comms satellites as first military‑capable nodes in bid to rival Starlink

Russia launched 16 low Earth orbit communications satellites on Tuesday — Moscow says the batch includes the system's first military‑capable nodes as part of a programme to build a Starlink alternative. Operator Bureau 1440 says it plans LEO broadband and related services, targeting operations by 2027.

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2026-03-24T06:10:15.021656-07:00