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