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Rassvet
In the sources: Рассвет
Bureau 1440. Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Bureau 1440 | ×5 | @VictoryDrones, @mil_hub, @oboronka_channel +2 |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| orbit_type | low-orbit | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @mil_hub |
| planned_constellation_2027 | 250 satellites | ×2 | @VictoryDrones2023, @VictoryDrones |
| planned_constellation_2035 | more than 900 spacecraft | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @VictoryDrones2023 |
| Speed | 48 Mbit/s (download) / 12 Mbit/s (upload) | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| Gross weight | 80 kg (test satellite) | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| Payload / warhead | broadband communications and data transmission (Starlink analogue); active AESA transceiver equipment | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| additional_windows_eta | two more communication windows will be added by autumn | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| application_scope | civilian communications and military use, incl. control of unmanned systems | ×1 | @texBPLA |
| commercial_service_date | 2027 | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| communication_window | 2 hours per day h/day | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| constellation_size | 1440 satellites (partially deployed) ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @zhivoff |
| constellation_size | 292 satellites ≠ sources disagree | ×1 | @milinua |
| constellation_size_2027 | 292 satellites | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| constellation_size_2035 | 924 satellites | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| constellation_size_current | about 40 spacecraft | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| coverage | time-limited communication windows over Ukraine, not round-the-clock coverage | ×1 | @third_svitova |
| coverage | fragmentary coverage over Ukraine | ×1 | @zhivoff |
| coverage | regularly passes over Eastern Europe | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| coverage_sessions_per_day | at least two communication sessions of ~1 hour each | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| coverage_window_april | 15-20 minutes per hour min/h | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| coverage_window_current | an hour to an hour and a half of stable connection | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| coverage_window_projected | will grow another two to three times after the next batch of satellites is deployed | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| current_launch_rate | roughly once every four months (~16 spacecraft) | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| deployment_pace | only two successful launches — in March and July | ×1 | @third_svitova |
| deployment_timeline | closer to late autumn | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| description | Satellite communications network — Starlink analogue being developed by the adversary | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| description | Russian Starlink analogue, satellite constellation | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| development_start | 2020 (as MegaFon 1440) | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| first_launch | March 2024, first 16 satellites | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| first_launch_batch | 16 satellites, March | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| first_launches | in 2026 the first batch launches of production spacecraft took place | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| flyover_interval | ~1.5 h | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| frequency_bands | Ka/Ku | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| full_coverage_eta | mid-summer 2027 (round-the-clock coverage over Ukraine) | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| full_coverage_forecast | round-the-clock coverage over Ukraine by mid-summer (after the fourth group is launched by March 2027) | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| infrastructure_dependency | depends on terminals and ground infrastructure | ×1 | @third_svitova |
| inter_satellite_link_speed | 10 Gbit/s (range 30 km) | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| investment | USD 1.3 billion | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| investors | Alisher Usmanov, Alfa Group | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| latency | 40 ms | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| orbit | low-orbit constellation | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| orbit | 500 (other sources — 800) km | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| orbit_type | low-orbit satellite network | ×1 | @third_svitova |
| orbit_type | low-orbit | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| orbital_pass_period | about an hour and a half | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| orbital_passes_per_day | 4 times per day over Ukraine | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| passes_over_ukraine | four times | ×1 | @oboronka_channel |
| planned_additional_satellites | 16 units | ×1 | @battle_technic |
| planned_constellation_2030 | 730 spacecraft | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| planned_constellation_size_2027 | 292 satellites units | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| planned_constellation_size_2035 | 924 satellites units | ×1 | @milinfolive |
| planned_deployment | by the end of 2027 | ×1 | @milinua |
| planned_operational_date_commercial | 2027 | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| required_launch_rate_for_schedule | about 16 spacecraft per month | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| role | satellite internet, deployed exclusively by Soyuz-2.1b launchers | ×1 | @DniproOfficial |
| satellites_current | about 40 spacecraft in orbit | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| satellites_launched | 31 (March and July 2026) satellites | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| satellites_planned_2027 | 292 satellites | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| satellites_planned_2035 | 924 satellites | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| second_batch_launch | end of July (second batch of satellites placed in orbit) | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| second_group_launch_date | end of July | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| second_group_size | 16 satellites | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| second_launch | July 2024, second batch | ×1 | @mil_hub |
| second_launch_batch | second batch, July | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| stable_passes_per_day | 2–3 of 4 passes provide stable communication | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
| status | deployment phase | ×1 | @texBPLA |
| technology | 5G NTN | ×1 | @texBPLA |
| terminal_mass | up to 15 kg | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| terminal_size | up to 60 cm | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| terminal_temp_range | from −40°C to +40°C | ×1 | @VictoryDrones2023 |
| window_duration | about an hour to an hour and a half per pass of the full formation | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| AESA equipment | ×1 | @mil_hub |
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