Ukraine is building a national satellite communications system of at least 100 satellites to securely connect military command centers and critical infrastructure with no foreign kill switch, a project Himera's Dmytro Khmara says is not a Starlink replacement and is financed entirely by private investment. The first test satellite, OBRIA NANO, launched October 1 on SpaceX's Transporter-18 mission, and per Defense Express deployment could begin in two to three years.