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Russia is building the Dawn satellite system to compete with Starlink and has launched more than 30 satellites.
China News Service, October 29. According to reports from Reuters and TASS, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Musk, CEO of the US Space Exploration Technology Company (SpaceX), as a "genius" on the 28th, saying that Russia is maintaining contact with US partners including him. Putin also said that Russia is building a satellite system similar to Starlink, which has just started.
Putin made the remarks while listening to a report from Russia's Minister of Digital Development Maksut Shadayev. Shadayev said that Russia has launched more than 30 satellites in the process of building the Dawn satellite system to compete with the Starlink.
"I would like to point out that this is just the first step we have taken. Musk is a genius, he is indeed a true genius." Putin said.
According to the report, Shadayev also said in response to Putin’s question that Musk has more than 5,000 low-orbit satellites in operation. However, according to independent tracking website Orbital Radar, the actual number is closer to 10,000.
"More than 5,000 - and we are just getting started. But we are proud that we have started on this and are advancing independently," Putin said, adding that the current task was to "shift from quality to quantity." "We are in close contact with our American partners - including Mr. Musk - because it is crucial to avoid mutual interference and maintain a certain degree of discipline and order on track," Putin also said.
According to previous reports, Ukraine stated that on the evening of the 13th, the Ukrainian military aircraft equipped with the "Star Shield" terminal would encounter "internet disconnection" once the speed exceeded 160 kilometers per hour, causing the interruption of many Ukrainian military missions. On the 24th, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said on social media that the speeds of "Starlink" and "StarShield" had returned to the "pre-restriction" state and reached the level required by Ukraine.

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