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Russia Launches 16 Satellites, $1.2B Rassvet Fund Amid Drone Attack

5/1/2026

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Russia invested over $1.2 billion in the Rassvet system and on March 23 launched its first sixteen satellites from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region.
Roscosmos reported that joint crews of Roscosmos and the Space Forces overcame a drone attack on the launch site.
The nearby city of Mirny warned residents of the drone danger from March 22 to 25 and temporarily restricted mobile-internet service for security.

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Russia invested over $1.2 billion in the Rassvet system and on March 23 launched its first sixteen satellites from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region.
Roscosmos reported that joint crews of Roscosmos and the Space Forces overcame a drone attack on the launch site.
The nearby city of Mirny warned residents of the drone danger from March 22 to 25 and temporarily restricted mobile-internet service for security.