TechRussia’s Rassvet constellation loses another satellite, raising questions about battlefield communications plans

A second satellite in Russia’s Rassvet constellation fell out of orbit and burned up. Tracking data indicate that Rassvet-3-17, launched in July, failed to fire its orbit-raising engine. About 30 satellites remain in the constellation, and none has reached its target orbit.

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