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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1b43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

16 x Rassvet-3

Launched

March 23, 2026 · 17:24 UTC

Launch Successful

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Summary

16 x Rassvet-3 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1b from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 23, 2026 at 17:24 UTC. The launch window ran from 11:00 to 21:00 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 340th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 7,238th orbital launch attempt. It was the 23rd Soyuz 2.1b flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO). The tracked orbit of Rassvet-3 No. 1, one of 17 catalogued objects, from March 31, 2026, was 294 × 330 km inclined 82.3°. 17 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Polar Orbit (PO)
Milestone
23rd Soyuz 2.1b flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 340th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 7,238th orbital launch attempt65th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

82.3°Inclination
294 × 330 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements
99.7°Ascending node
198 d agoElement epoch2026-03-31 15:46 UTC · stale

Rassvet-3 No. 1 · NORAD 68360 · 2026-061 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 17 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
RASSVET-3 1
Object ID
2026-061A
Epoch
2026-03-31 15:46:09 UTC
Mean motion
15.89002217 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0026761
Inclination
82.2962°
Ascending node
99.7107°
Arg. of perigee
45.1037°
Mean anomaly
315.24°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
126
B*
0.00043734

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: PO.

Catalogued objects

17 catalogued: 17 payloads; 15 still in orbit

  • Rassvet-3 No. 1 · NORAD 68360 · in orbit
  • Rassvet-3 No. 2 · NORAD 68361 · in orbit
  • Rassvet-3 No. 3 · NORAD 68362 · in orbit
  • Rassvet-3 No. 4 · NORAD 68363 · re-entered June 6, 2026
  • Rassvet-3 No. 5 · NORAD 68364 · in orbit
  • Rassvet-3 No. 6 · NORAD 68365 · in orbit
  • Rassvet-3 No. 7 · NORAD 68366 · in orbit
  • Rassvet-3 No. 8 · NORAD 68367 · in orbit
  • Rassvet-3 No. 9 · NORAD 68368 · in orbit
  • Rassvet-3 No. 10 · NORAD 68369 · in orbit
  • Rassvet-3 No. 11 · NORAD 68370 · in orbit
  • Rassvet-3 No. 12 · NORAD 68371 · in orbit
Show 5 more payloads
  • Rassvet-3 No. 13 · NORAD 68372 · in orbit
  • Rassvet-3 No. 14 · NORAD 68373 · in orbit
  • Rassvet-3 No. 15 · NORAD 68374 · in orbit
  • Rassvet-3 No. 16 · NORAD 68375 · in orbit
  • OBZP-1 · NORAD 68537 · re-entered May 16, 2026

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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.

Pad

Map of 43/4 (43R)

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

327th launch from 43/4 (43R), 2nd this year · 1,682nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 23, 8:24 PM GMT+3, in twilight

329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

45 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Mar 24, 2026 · source

Show 3 earlier updates

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/24/2026 · source

  • Reverting to NET March TBD pending additional updates.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/19/2026 · source

  • Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/18/2026 · source

Questions

When did 16 x Rassvet-3 launch?

16 x Rassvet-3 launched on March 23, 2026 at 17:24 UTC. The launch window ran from 11:00 to 21:00 UTC.

Where can I watch 16 x Rassvet-3?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched 16 x Rassvet-3?

Soyuz 2.1b, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1b spec sheet

Where did 16 x Rassvet-3 launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Mar 23, 8:24 PM GMT+3 local time at the pad.

What orbit did 16 x Rassvet-3 reach?

The tracked orbit of Rassvet-3 No. 1, one of 17 catalogued objects, from March 31, 2026, was 294 × 330 km inclined 82.3°.

How many satellites did 16 x Rassvet-3 launch?

17 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 15 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).