Kremlin Fails to Get Data-Link Satellites to Low Earth Orbit

Europe Science Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:54:43 GMT Moderate confidence — 64/100

None of the satellites in the second batch, launched on July 19, had reached the anticipated altitude of 550 kilometers (342 miles) as of Aug.

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None of the satellites in the second batch, launched on July 19, had reached the anticipated altitude of 550 kilometers (342 miles) as of Aug.

Sources: Kyivpost