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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch SuccessfulCommunicationsSoyuz 2.1b
Launched 2026-03-23 17:24 UTC43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Success
Reached Polar Orbit
Worldwide
65th
orbital launch attempt in 2026
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
2nd
launch this year
43/4 (43R)
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
45 d 22 h
since the pad's previous 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.
Launch Provider
Government · Russia · Founded 1992 · Administrator Yuri Borisov
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.
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scheduled
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Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Reverting to NET March TBD pending additional updates.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
Height
46.3m
Diameter
3m
To low Earth orbit
8,200kg
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