Interesting details about the Ukrainian experimental communication satellite Obria Nano, which was launched last month and is intended to lay the foundation for the creation of a future alternative to Starlink, from an interview with HIMERA founder Misha Rodominsky to a defense industry publication. It was HIMERA, together with the Danish company GomSpace, that developed and launched this satellite into orbit. Key points: The main goal of the Obria project is to create a Ukrainian alternative to Starlink, which will not depend on US political decisions. Preferred users are the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the government and other government agencies. The first satellite weighs only 10 kg and it models technology. It passes over Ukraine once a day, providing a potential window of stable communication lasting about six minutes. For full round-the-clock coverage of Ukraine, a minimum of 100 satellites will be required. Serial devices will weigh about 250 kg each. The main problems are financing, production time and land terminals. The next steps may require hundreds of millions and even billions of euros. The issue of organizing the production of ground terminals is particularly acute. The launches are not easy either. For example, at SpaceX, if there are no special connections, the wait for a launch can be 22 months. The first phase was financed entirely by private companies, with no government money. For further development of the project, they expect to attract private investment and financing through cooperation programs between the European Union and Ukraine. The diagram shows the trajectory of the Ukrainian satellite Uberia Nano (registration name UASAT-NANO, index NORAD 100951), which was launched into orbit on October 1, 2026.

Interesting details about the Ukrainian experimental communication satellite Obria Nano, which was launched last month and is intended to lay the foundation for the creation of a future alternative to Starlink, from an interview with HIMERA founder Misha Rodominsky to a defense industry publication. It was HIMERA, together with the Danish company GomSpace, that developed and launched this satellite into orbit. Key points: The main goal of the Obria project is to create a Ukrainian alternative to Starlink, which will not depend on US political decisions. Preferred users are the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the government and other government agencies. The first satellite weighs only 10 kg and it models technology. It passes over Ukraine once a day, providing a potential window of stable communication lasting about six minutes. For full round-the-clock coverage of Ukraine, a minimum of 100 satellites will be required. Serial devices will weigh about 250 kg each. The main problems are financing, production time and land terminals. The next steps may require hundreds of millions and even billions of euros. The issue of organizing the production of ground terminals is particularly acute. The launches are not easy either. For example, at SpaceX, if there are no special connections, the wait for a launch can be 22 months. The first phase was financed entirely by private companies, with no government money. For further development of the project, they expect to attract private investment and financing through cooperation programs between the European Union and Ukraine. The diagram shows the trajectory of the Ukrainian satellite Uberia Nano (registration name UASAT-NANO, index NORAD 100951), which was launched into orbit on October 1, 2026.