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All 16 Russian Starlink-rival satellites fail to reach intended orbits
Russia
First seen: Sep 1, 2026, 2:32 PM UTCUpdated: Sep 2, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
All 16 satellites in Russia's latest launch for its Starlink rival reportedly failed to reach their intended orbital altitude, with some already descending toward Earth. The reports provide a substantially clearer and more severe account of the launch failure than previously available.
SO WHAT?
The failure undermines Russia's planned satellite communications capability and may require recovery or replacement efforts, while descending spacecraft create an additional space-debris concern.
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Reports behind this event
tomshardware.comen
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