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title: "Soyuz 2.1b | 16 x Rassvet-3"
url: "https://nova-maind.com/launches/2026-481"
date_utc: "2026-03-23T17:24:00.000Z"
vehicle: "Soyuz-2"
operator: "Roscosmos"
site: "Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation"
outcome: "success"
publisher: "NovΔ mAInd (https://nova-maind.com)"
---

# Soyuz 2.1b | 16 x Rassvet-3

> Soyuz 2.1b launched 16 x Rassvet-3 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on 23 March 2026 at 17:24 UTC. Outcome: success. Operator: Roscosmos.

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.