Soyuz-2.1b

Russia needs up to 15 Soyuz rocket launches to deploy a Starlink analogue

The aggressor country plans to deploy the Rassvet orbital satellite network, which will serve as a Starlink analogue to provide military communications. To establish the baseline grouping, Russia must execute between 12 and 15 Soyuz-2.1b carrier…

Strike on Progress Rocket Space Centre in Samara May Halt Russian Space Programme

On the night of August 15, 2026, the Ukrainian Defence Forces launched a strike on the Progress Rocket Space Centre in Samara. Flamingo cruise missiles were likely used for the attack.