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Ukraine Prepares to Launch Its Own Starlink Alternative in $1.1B Satellite Project

Published

27 July 2026

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technology

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Space TechTelecom & Connectivity

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Ukraine

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Fusion42 · 27 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Ukraine is building a domestic satellite constellation called UASAT with Danish firm GomSpace, planning 120 satellites by 2027 and a full 360-satellite network by 2030, with a $1.1B budget covering production, launches, and a new manufacturing facility in Ukraine.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Space Tech and Telecom & Connectivity. Wire is Fusion42's founder-focused intelligence feed: each story is connected to the funds and startups it names — every one with a live profile on Raise or Scout — so founders can follow the capital and the momentum behind the headline rather than just the headline itself. Wire analysis is one of the live surfaces Arthur reasons over.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Ukraine just committed $1.1B to build satcom from scratch, and GomSpace now has a production contract plus a manufacturing facility on the ground. If you supply launch services, ground stations, or satellite components, Ukraine's timeline is front-loaded—120 birds in 2027 means procurement decisions happening now.

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