16 x Rassvet-3

Name: 16 x Rassvet-3
Start: 2026-07-19T17:51:00.000Z
End: 2026-07-19T17:51:00.000Z
Location: 43/4 (43R)

Soyuz 2.1b, Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

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

Launch time

T-0

Sun 19 Jul, 19:51 CEST

17:51 UTC

Minute precision Launch successful

The rocket put its payload into the planned orbit.

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Source updated Sat 12 Sept, 22:22 CEST

Updated 11 Oct, 00:22 CEST

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Slip history

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 10:32 UTC.

Sun 26 Jul 2026, 05:59 UTCLL2 update
Updated estimated T-0 per orbit analysis.
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Fri 24 Jul 2026, 12:01 UTCLL2 update
Updated approximate launch time per orbit analysis and launch pad per https://russianspaceweb.com/buro1440-2026-0719.html.
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Wed 22 Jul 2026, 00:59 UTCLL2 update
Launch success (note: Launch time unconfirmed, pending orbit analysis.)
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Fri 10 Jul 2026, 13:40 UTCLL2 update
NET July 11-16 per marine navigation warnings, TBC.
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Sat 11 Apr 2026, 03:49 UTCLL2 update
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle variant identities uncertain. Launch expected between April 24 - 28 between 11:00-21:00 UTC daily.
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Mission

16 x Rassvet-3 on Soyuz 2.1b from 43/4 (43R). Launch time, status and recorded date changes from Launch Library 2.

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 type: Communications
Orbit: Polar Orbit

Soyuz 2.1b on the pad — Credit: Roscosmos · Roscosmos terms (non-commercial)

Launch timeline

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Launch pad

43/4 (43R)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation (RU)

Coordinates: 62.92883, 40.457098

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