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Putin says Russia’s Rassvet satellite system needs more satellites
Putin said Russia’s Rassvet system is still in its early stages while visiting an exhibition during the Russia-Africa summit.
Rassvet is a Russian satellite communication system that Putin compared with Starlink.
Thirty-six Rassvet spacecraft are currently in orbit, according to Putin.
He said the system’s quality is high, but its satellite network is not yet large enough.
Russia’s next task is to launch more satellites, moving from what Putin called quality to quantity.
He described the work as an early step that Russia has begun on its own.
Vladimir Putin said Russia’s Rassvet satellite communication system needs more satellites to move from quality to quantity.
He said the system is still in its early stages and has high-quality technology.
About three dozen spacecraft are currently in orbit, Putin said.
He described the start of the project as Russia’s first step and said it had begun developing the system on its own.
- Who
- Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- What
- He said the Rassvet satellite communication system needs more satellites.
- When
- October 28, 2026.
- Where
- At an exhibition on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit.
- Why
- The system has high quality, but needs more satellites to expand from quality to quantity.
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- System
- Rassvet
- Spacecraft in orbit
- Three dozen
- Speaker
- Vladimir Putin
- Date
- October 28, 2026
- Event
- Exhibition on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit
What people are saying
Now the task is to move from quality to quantity
This is only our first step. However, we are proud of having started doing it, and of having started doing it on our own.