Updated estimated T-0 per orbit analysis.
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) / MISSION BRIEFING
16 x Rassvet-3
Soyuz 2.1b · Communications
Success
LAUNCH TIMEMISSION COMPLETETiming is subject to mission updates
Mission image · Roscosmos
Mission overview
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
- 16 x Rassvet-3
- Mission type
- Communications
- Target orbit
- Polar Orbit
Timeline
Scheduled event sequence from Launch Library 2. These are planned milestones, not confirmed telemetry. Events remain unconfirmed until a verified source reports them.
A verified event timeline has not been published for this mission.
Mission intelligence
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Listening for verified changes
Activity appears when ORBITAL observes a change between source records. No historical events are invented.
Read source update
Updated approximate launch time per orbit analysis and launch pad per https://russianspaceweb.com/buro1440-2026-0719.html.
Launch success (note: Launch time unconfirmed, pending orbit analysis.)
NET July 11-16 per marine navigation warnings, TBC.
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle variant identities uncertain. Launch expected between April 24 - 28 between 11:00-21:00 UTC daily.
Schedule history
No changes recorded
Changes are recorded when ORBITAL retrieves data. The detection time may differ from the time the source changed its information.
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1bProgress Rocket Space Center · RussiaSoyuz-2 is the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage.
Payload
16 x Rassvet-3
Payload details are described in the mission overview. No independently structured payload manifest or payload mass has been provided by the source.
Target orbit
SCHEMATIC · NOT A FLIGHT TRAJECTORY
- Orbit
- Polar Orbit
- Classification
- PO
Launch site
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Latitude
- 62.92883°
- Longitude
- 40.45710°
- Country
- Russia
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
Live & mission coverage
No verified official livestream has been announced. Check mission sources for coverage updates.
Sources
Source links and confidence are preserved with each mission. Official updates take priority when verified.
Launch Library 2high · P80
ll.thespacedevs.com · Updated Sep 12, 2026 20:22 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
www.orbitalfocus.uk · Updated Sep 12, 2026 20:22 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
x.com · Updated Sep 12, 2026 20:22 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
www.kommersant.ru · Updated Sep 12, 2026 20:22 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
forum.nasaspaceflight.com · Updated Sep 12, 2026 20:22 UTCMission referencemedium · P60
forum.nasaspaceflight.com · Updated Sep 12, 2026 20:22 UTCMission photographs are provided by the original sources. Their rights remain with their creators; consult the source before reusing an image.