"The drones did not succeed in striking the spaceport, but the attempted attacks come as Russia ramps up activity at Plesetsk Cosmodrome to deploy a new constellation of Internet and data relay satellites akin to SpaceX's Starlink."
"Dmitry Bakanov, the general director of Roscosmos, regaled Putin with a list of Russia's recent accomplishments in the space sector. The list was modest, at least by the standards of an established space power, with 17 launches in 2025, a distant third to the United States and China."
"Our 'friends' did everything they could to prevent this launch from taking place. We had serious inbound attempts to the cosmodrome that day, but nevertheless, the joint constellation was successfully launched."
Plesetsk Cosmodrome has experienced several drone attack attempts recently, although none have succeeded. These attempts coincide with Russia's increased activity to deploy a satellite network called Rassvet, similar to SpaceX's Starlink. The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, acknowledged these attacks during a meeting between its head, Dmitry Bakanov, and President Vladimir Putin. Bakanov highlighted the successful launch of the first batch of Rassvet satellites, which received significant government funding. The situation reflects ongoing tensions and challenges in Russia's space endeavors.
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