All 16 of Russia's latest satellites for its Starlink rival failed to reach their intended orbit

Russia relies on the Soyuz rocket to launch its spacecraft, as seen in this photo from a separate, successful July mission carrying US and Russian crew to the International Space Station. Bill Ingalls/NASA via AP After being cut off from Starlink, Russia is pushing to build its own version of the service. But publicly

Russia’s second batch of 16 Rassvet satellites failed to reach its intended operational altitude, creating setback in Moscow’s effort to develop an alternative to Starlink, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported. Some satellites are already losing altitude, with at least two reportedly heading toward reentry