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Rassvet-3 G1

Soyuz-2-1B launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on March 23, 2026, carrying 17 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 23, 2026 · 17:24 UTCLaunch 2026-061Launch no. 7,243 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRoskosmosRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 23, 2026, 17:24
Launch designation
2026-061
Mission
Rassvet-3 G1

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
282 km
Initial apogee
317 km
Inclination
82.3°
Payload mass to orbit
5.9 t
Payloads
17
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Rassvet-3 No. 12026-061ANORAD 68360OOO 'Byuro 1440'Communications370 kgIn orbit
Rassvet-3 No. 22026-061BNORAD 68361OOO 'Byuro 1440'Communications370 kgIn orbit
Rassvet-3 No. 32026-061CNORAD 68362OOO 'Byuro 1440'Communications370 kgIn orbit
Rassvet-3 No. 42026-061DNORAD 68363OOO 'Byuro 1440'Communications370 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 6, 2026
Rassvet-3 No. 52026-061ENORAD 68364OOO 'Byuro 1440'Communications370 kgIn orbit
Rassvet-3 No. 62026-061FNORAD 68365OOO 'Byuro 1440'Communications370 kgIn orbit
Rassvet-3 No. 72026-061GNORAD 68366OOO 'Byuro 1440'Communications370 kgIn orbit
Rassvet-3 No. 82026-061HNORAD 68367OOO 'Byuro 1440'Communications370 kgIn orbit
Rassvet-3 No. 92026-061JNORAD 68368OOO 'Byuro 1440'Communications370 kgIn orbit
Rassvet-3 No. 102026-061KNORAD 68369OOO 'Byuro 1440'Communications370 kgIn orbit
Rassvet-3 No. 112026-061LNORAD 68370OOO 'Byuro 1440'Communications370 kgIn orbit
Rassvet-3 No. 122026-061MNORAD 68371OOO 'Byuro 1440'Communications370 kgIn orbit
Rassvet-3 No. 132026-061NNORAD 68372OOO 'Byuro 1440'Communications370 kgIn orbit
Rassvet-3 No. 142026-061PNORAD 68373OOO 'Byuro 1440'Communications370 kgIn orbit
Rassvet-3 No. 152026-061QNORAD 68374OOO 'Byuro 1440'Communications370 kgIn orbit
Rassvet-3 No. 162026-061RNORAD 68375OOO 'Byuro 1440'Communications370 kgIn orbit
OBZP-12026-061SNORAD 68537Unknown Russian operatorCommunications10 kgReentered attached to another object · May 16, 2026

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.