Soyuz 2.1b | 16 x Rassvet-3
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
March 23, 2026, 11 a.m. - March 23, 2026, 9 p.m.
March 23, 2026, 11 a.m. - March 23, 2026, 9 p.m.
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.
Launch success.
Liftoff.
Reverting to NET March TBD pending additional updates.
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain.
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.
Progress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.
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