Today 2026 January30 (Fri) 14:34 Etc/GMT-9

2026/02/21~2026/02/22

(NET) Soyuz 2.1b • Rassvet

A Roscosmos Soyuz 2 rocket will launch a batch of 16 satellites for the Bureau 1440's Rassvet project, a planned low-orbit communications constellation. These satellites will be part of the Rassvet-3 sub-constellation and will operate in orbits with an inclination of 82.3°. The other two constellations (Rassvet-1 and 2) will have inclinations of 60° and 88° respectively. The rocket will fly in the Soyuz 2.1b configuration with a Fregat-M upper stage. - Delayed from 2025.

📍 Plesetsk Cosmodrome