On July 19, Russian aerospace company 'Bureau 1440' successfully… (спутник · бюро · компания)
On July 19, Russian aerospace company 'Bureau 1440' successfully launched a second batch of satellites for its low-orbit satellite constellation 'Rassvet', aimed at providing broadband internet services as a domestic alternative to SpaceX's Starlink. The satellites separated from the launch vehicle and established contact with the company’s flight control center, beginning post-launch checks before transitioning to their operational orbit.
Consensus
- Bureau 1440 conducted a second batch satellite launch on July 19.
- The satellites successfully separated from the launch vehicle and established contact with Bureau 1440's Flight Control Center.
- After completion of checks and subsystem activation, the satellites will begin transitioning to their target orbit.
- The project is intended to provide broadband internet services as a Russian alternative to Starlink.
- The first batch of 16 satellites was launched in March.
- One satellite from the initial batch was lost in June.
Points of divergence
- Bureau 1440 reported that the launch occurred on Sunday, July 19, and confirmed the second package included satellites for the 'Rassvet' constellation. — vm
- Vesti did not specify the exact number of satellites launched in the second batch. — vesti
- Interfax stated that Bureau 1440 confirmed one satellite from the first batch was lost, citing data from n2yo.com and celestrak.org. — interfax
- Kommersant reported that Bureau 1440 plans to launch a total of 292 satellites by 2030, including reserves, and that the project is funded under the 'Data Economy' national project with 102.8 billion rubles from federal budget and 329 billion rubles in company funds. — kommersant
- Fontanka reported that Sergey Boyarsky, head of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, stated the system would be a Russian equivalent to Starlink. — fontanka
Coverage (5 sources)
- "Bureau 1440" Launched Second Low-Orbit Satellite Constellation — Вечерняя Москва
- Second batch of Russian Starlink analog satellites launched into orbit — Фонтанка
- Company 'Bureau 1440' launched the second batch of satellite constellation — Вести
- "Bureau-1440" Launched Second Batch of Satellites for Russian Internet Access System — Интерфакс
- "Bureau 1440" increases the number of satellites in the low-orbit constellation "Dawn" — Коммерсантъ