Success
16 x Rassvet-3
Communications
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)(RFSA)Government
Soyuz 2.1b
POorbit
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.
Monday, March 23, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#7,238
RFSA Mission
#340
Pad Launch
#327
Location Launch
#1,682
Designator
2026-061
Launch Window
NET
Mar 23, 2026, 5:24 PM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
11:00 AM
Window Open
9:00 PM
Window Close
Soyuz 2.1b Specs
Soyuz-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.
Length
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Launch Mass
312 t
LEO Capacity
8,200 kg
GTO Capacity
3,250 kg
SSO Capacity
4,900 kg
Launch Cost
$80M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2008
Fastest Turnaround
1d 15h
Total Launches
23
Successful
23
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
23
Maiden flight: Jul 26, 2008
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
Founded
1992
Administrator
Administrator: Yuri Borisov
Total Launches
341
Successful
330
Failed
11
Pending
3
Consecutive Success
65
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Plesetsk Cosmodrome is a Russian spaceport located in Mirny, Arkhangelsk Oblast, about 800 km north of Moscow and approximately 200 km south of Arkhangelsk. Originally developed as an ICBM site for the R-7 missile, it also served for numerous satellite launches using the R-7 and other rockets. Its high latitude makes it useful only for certain types of launches, especially the Molniya orbits, so for much of the site's history it functioned as a secondary location, with most orbital launches taking place from Baikonur, in the Kazakh SSR. With the end of the Soviet Union, Baikonur became a foreign territory, and Kazakhstan charged $115 million usage fees annually. Consequently, Plesetsk has seen considerably more activity since the 2000s.
Timezone
Europe/Moscow
Local Launch Time
Mar 23, 2026, 8:24 PM
Total Launches
1,685
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
62.9256, 40.5778