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Soyuz 2.1b | 16 x Rassvet-3
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch Successful

16 x Rassvet-3

Soyuz 2.1b

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LAUNCH SITEPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Mission

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.

Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b
Mission type
Communications
Destination orbit
Polar Orbit
Launch pad
43/4 (43R)
Provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

The vehicle

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Soyuz 2.1b
Roscosmos
Launch vehicle

Soyuz 2.1b

Soyuz-2 is the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage.

Height
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Stages
3
Recorded launches
24
First flight
2008-07-26

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Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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