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[Soyuz 2.1b] 16 x Rassvet-3 launch bulletin (nextspaceflight.com)

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NextSpaceflight page: https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/5655/

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.

Info from Jonathan McDowell: https://bsky.app/profile/planet4589.bsky.social/post/3mhretyrfms2j

Possible launch of Soyuz rocket with Rassvet satellites at about 1800 UTC Mar 23. Russia has, unusually, made no announcement but there are observations downrange of rocket plume and claimed signals from a payload. Situation currently uncertain, no Space Force orbit data yet.

https://bsky.app/profile/planet4589.bsky.social/post/3mht5vfhak22g

LAUNCH now confirmed by the commercial Byuro-1440 company: their 16 Rassvet-3 group 1 satellites were launched by Soyuz-2-1b from Plesetsk at 1724 UTC Mar 23. Still no announcement from Russian govt media even though this was a Roskosmos launch - I think?

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