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16 x Rassvet-3
SUCCESS
23 MAR 2026, 17:24 UTC
RUSSIAN FEDERAL SPACE AGENCY (ROSCOSMOS)
Launch record
Outcome
Success
Launched 23 Mar 2026, 17:24 UTC
Launch time
17:24 UTC
23 Mar 2026
Status
Success
Orbit
Polar Orbit
Window
11:00 UTC–21:00
UTC
Launch provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Rocket
Soyuz 2.1bPad
43/4 (43R)Mission type
CommunicationsOrbit
Polar OrbitOrbital launch of the year
#65Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) launch of the year
#2Launch from this pad
#327Mission
Batch of 16 Rassvet-3 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Russian Byuro-1440 (Bureau 1440) constellation for broadband high-speed internet access in Russia.
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Last updated 29 Sept 2026