Soyuz 2.1b | 16 x Rassvet-3
Soyuz 2.1b launched the 16 x Rassvet-3 mission for Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on Jul 19, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
43/4 (43R) · Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Soyuz 2.1b | 16 x Rassvet-3
Launched Jul 20, 2026 2:51:00 AMSuccess
16 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
17° NNE
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 82.3°
Flight path
First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)
Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.
About the mission
Note: Payload identities uncertain. 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.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- RASSVET-3 17 · NORAD 100083
- RASSVET-3 18 · NORAD 100084
- RASSVET-3 19 · NORAD 100085
- RASSVET-3 20 · NORAD 100086
- RASSVET-3 21 · NORAD 100087
- RASSVET-3 22 · NORAD 100088
- RASSVET-3 23 · NORAD 100089
- RASSVET-3 24 · NORAD 100090
- RASSVET-3 25 · NORAD 100091
- RASSVET-3 26 · NORAD 100092
- RASSVET-3 27 · NORAD 100093
- RASSVET-3 28 · NORAD 100094
- RASSVET-3 29 · NORAD 100095
- RASSVET-3 30 · NORAD 100096
- RASSVET-3 31 · NORAD 100097
- RASSVET-3 32 · NORAD 100098
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Mon, Jul 20 · 2:51:00 AM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
- Rocket
- Soyuz 2.1b
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- PO
- Launch pad
- 43/4 (43R) · Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation