Russian Starlink analogue to enter mass production in 2026

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In Russia, the serial production of satellite terminals for broadband internet, which will become a domestic analogue of the Starlink system, is planned to be launched in 2026. This was announced by Dmitry Bakanov, head of the state corporation Roscosmos, in an interview on the First Channel.

According to him, the main element of the project is the "Zorkiy" satellite, intended for space photography. The data obtained from it is used to create digital maps, which are later used by unmanned systems for navigation and movement. In the near future, the production of the corresponding equipment will be switched to a serial format.

Bakanov also specified that by 2027, Russia plans to deploy an orbital constellation of more than 300 satellites. The main goal of the project is to ensure stable access to communication and the internet in areas where there is no or limited coverage of terrestrial telecommunication networks.