# Russia’s multibillion-dollar answer to Elon Musk falls apart in space — forcing a high-stakes gamble to save its orbit

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1 outlet covering · First listed: TechRadar, Nov 10, 2026, 6:25 PM · Read it: <https://www.techradar.com/pro/russias-multibillion-dollar-answer-to-elon-musk-falls-apart-in-space-forcing-a-high-stakes-gamble-to-save-its-orbit>

Russia is developing Rassvet-4 after losing two Rassvet-3 satellites and encountering orbital difficulties, threatening its ambitions to challenge Starlink.

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- Nov 10, 2026, 6:25 PM: [Russia’s multibillion-dollar answer to Elon Musk falls apart in space — forcing a high-stakes gamble to save its orbit](<https://www.techradar.com/pro/russias-multibillion-dollar-answer-to-elon-musk-falls-apart-in-space-forcing-a-high-stakes-gamble-to-save-its-orbit>) — TechRadar (Digital news, United Kingdom)
  Russia is developing Rassvet-4 after losing two Rassvet-3 satellites and encountering orbital difficulties, threatening its ambitions to challenge Starlink.