Russia's space chief promises an analogue for Musk's Starlink soon
Russia will soon roll out its own version of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, according to Roscosmos chief Dmitry Bakanov, aiming to provide connectivity via low-Earth orbit satellites.
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- Published Date: 10:37 | 17 September 2025
Russia will soon have an analogue to Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink, Dmitry Bakanov, the head of Russia's Roscosmos space agency was quoted by state news agencies as saying on Wednesday.
Starlink, operated by Musk's SpaceX, provides internet services via a constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites and is widely used in remote areas and conflict zones.