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Рассвет

Human SpaceflightLEOCOSPAR 2010-019Launched 5/14/2010
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
ISS ULF-4
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Launch Date
5/14/2010
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
346.5 km
Inclination
51.65 deg
Dry Mass
6,295 kg
Total Mass
8,015 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Human Spaceflight
Payload Category
SS
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
RSC Energia
Manufacturer
RSC Energia
Registry
COSPAR ID
2010-019
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/626
Track
Mentions
66
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The Rassvet-4 mission's second launch is likely scheduled between July 11, 21:00 UTC, and July 16, 21:00 UTC.

PlanValue 3.5Jul 10, 2026Looks like another Russian LEO comsat batch launch is now planned somewhere within the next 6 days... (the other launch listed here is identified as for a Yars-M ICBM test: )

Bureau 1440’s Rassvet Gen1 satellites are shown with 3 solar panels per satellite in the new depictions.

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May 19, 2026
Finally, some new depictions of the Rassvet Gen1 satellites from Bureau 1440. Note that it shows 3 solar panels per satellite, while real photos from their separation & ground tests show 4. Older designs had 3, so it could be a simple mistake, or the model is somewhat old.

Bureau 1440 launched its first batch of 16 Rassvet Gen1 satellites on March 23 as the Rassvet-3 mission.

PlanValue 4.0May 19, 2026Bureau 1440 is beginning the phased introduction of a new generation of satellite communication on high-speed trains. Bureau 1440 and Russian Railways (РЖД) agreed on the implementation of the integrated plan at the CIPR 2026 conference.

Bureau 1440 launched its first batch of 16 Rassvet Gen1 satellites on March 23 in the Rassvet-3 mission.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 15, 2026According to the head of Bureau 1440, the company's terminals are currently being tested on experimental trains Almost 2 months ago, on March 23rd, the company launched their first batch of 16 Rassvet Gen1 satellites (Rassvet-3 mission).

Bureau 1440's terminals for receiving signals from the Rassvet satellite constellation are being tested on experimental trains.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.7May 15, 2026According to the head of Bureau 1440, the company's terminals are currently being tested on experimental trains Almost 2 months ago, on March 23rd, the company launched their first batch of 16 Rassvet Gen1 satellites (Rassvet-3 mission).

Rassvet launched on May 14, 2010 and berthed to Zarya’s nadir port four days later.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 27, 2026Science Power Platform: the ISS’s cancelled power module

Rassvet is a distinct module derived from Science Power Platform hardware rather than a copy of the Mir Docking Module.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Apr 27, 2026Science Power Platform: the ISS’s cancelled power module

Rassvet was completed by December 2009 and transported to Florida for launch on STS-132 aboard Atlantis.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 27, 2026Science Power Platform: the ISS’s cancelled power module

Bureau 1440 showed footage of 16 Rassvet satellites separating from Soyuz's third stage.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.2Apr 11, 2026Head of Roscosmos Dmitry Bakanov said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to attack the Plesetsk cosmodrome with drones during the launch of Rassvet satellites. Similar attempts happened during Obzor-R launch in December (and probably during every launch lately).

The Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to attack the Plesetsk cosmodrome with drones during the launch of Rassvet satellites.

GeneralValue 3.6Apr 11, 2026Head of Roscosmos Dmitry Bakanov said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to attack the Plesetsk cosmodrome with drones during the launch of Rassvet satellites. Similar attempts happened during Obzor-R launch in December (and probably during every launch lately).

Rassvet could grow to more than 300 spacecraft by 2027.

GrowthValue 3.0Apr 7, 2026Is Europe Moving Fast Enough to Close its Space Defense Gaps?

The Russian Rassvet constellation currently has three satellites in orbit.

GeneralValue 3.5Apr 7, 2026Is Europe Moving Fast Enough to Close its Space Defense Gaps?

Rassvet is expected to add 16 satellites in the coming months.

PlanGrowthValue 3.0Apr 7, 2026Is Europe Moving Fast Enough to Close its Space Defense Gaps?

The Rassvet project is heavily influenced by the FSB.

GeneralValue 1.5Apr 6, 2026Russia Replaces Starlink With European-Built Satellites

The Rassvet project is officially intended for civilian and industrial use.

GeneralValue 2.0Apr 6, 2026Russia Replaces Starlink With European-Built Satellites

Russia’s Rassvet constellation is managed by Bureau 1440.

RelationshipsValue 3.0Apr 6, 2026Russia Replaces Starlink With European-Built Satellites

Russia has moved into active development of its own low Earth orbit broadband service through the Rassvet constellation.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Apr 6, 2026Russia Replaces Starlink With European-Built Satellites

Russia is using the Rassvet project to pursue a high-speed, low-latency alternative to Starlink for military use.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Apr 6, 2026Russia Replaces Starlink With European-Built Satellites

Russia launched sixteen Rassvet satellites in late March 2026.

PlanGeneralValue 3.8Apr 6, 2026Russia Replaces Starlink With European-Built Satellites

RASSVET-3 satellites 1 through 16 have international designators 2026-061A through 2026-061R.

GeneralPlanValue 4.0Apr 2, 2026All 16 Rassvet satellites + 3rd stage of Soyuz are now cataloged in orbit