On the night of March 24, the Russian aerospace company Bureau 1440 launched the first satellites of the Rassvet constellation into orbit. Rassvet is a Russian initiative designed to provide Internet services, modeled after similar projects such as Starlink, which was developed by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX. This launch marks Russia’s entry into the global race for satellite-based Internet, a field already populated by companies like Amazon, OneWeb, and various Chinese projects. The Russian economic weekly Monocle highlights the significance of this development, noting that Rassvet is expected to serve both military and civilian needs. It points out that Starlink, which is already used by military forces, has demonstrated the potential of satellite Internet in both defense and everyday applications. Monocle also emphasizes Rassvet’s potential to provide connectivity in remote and isolated areas of Russia. Bureau 1440 aims to connect regions that are currently difficult to reach via traditional Internet infrastructure, such as the northern parts of Russia and Eastern Siberia. The Russian tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda underscores the project's goal of providing "sovereign access to the Internet" for Russian citizens, particularly in Siberia and the Arctic. This initiative is seen as a strategic move to ensure reliable communication in regions where terrestrial networks are either insufficient or non-existent. The Rassvet constellation plans to deploy a total of 288 satellites, which will work together to provide widespread coverage. This project is expected to open new opportunities for Internet access in challenging regions, enhancing connectivity and potentially supporting both economic development and national security in remote parts of the country.