Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · PO
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.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| RASSVET-3 17 2026-165A | Payload | 224 × 239 km · 82.3° | Globe |
| RASSVET-3 18 2026-165B | Payload | 490 × 491 km · 82.3° | Globe |
| RASSVET-3 19 2026-165C | Payload | 510 × 510 km · 82.3° | Globe |
| RASSVET-3 20 2026-165D | Payload | 496 × 498 km · 82.3° | Globe |
| RASSVET-3 21 2026-165E | Payload | 511 × 511 km · 82.3° | Globe |
| RASSVET-3 22 2026-165F | Payload | 510 × 511 km · 82.3° | Globe |
| RASSVET-3 23 2026-165G | Payload | 223 × 235 km · 82.3° | Globe |
| RASSVET-3 24 2026-165H | Payload | 492 × 494 km · 82.3° | Globe |
Show all 17 objects
| RASSVET-3 25 2026-165J | Payload | 509 × 511 km · 82.3° | Globe |
| RASSVET-3 26 2026-165K | Payload | 352 × 365 km · 82.3° | Globe |
| RASSVET-3 27 2026-165L | Payload | 509 × 511 km · 82.3° | Globe |
| RASSVET-3 28 2026-165M | Payload | 496 × 499 km · 82.3° | Globe |
| RASSVET-3 29 2026-165N | Payload | 508 × 512 km · 82.3° | Globe |
| RASSVET-3 30 2026-165P | Payload | 509 × 511 km · 82.3° | Globe |
| RASSVET-3 31 2026-165Q | Payload | 509 × 511 km · 82.3° | Globe |
| RASSVET-3 32 2026-165R | Payload | 509 × 511 km · 82.3° | Globe |
| FREGAT R/B 2026-165S | Rocket body | re-entered 2026-09-27 |
COSPAR ID 2026-165 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).