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Rassvet-1 Satellite Re-enters, Service Pushed to 2027

6/9/2026

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Object 4, the first Rassvet satellite, re-entered on June 6 2026, ending its mission.
It launched on March 23 2026 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in a 16-satellite batch, never performing an orbit-raising maneuver.
NORAD tracked the satellite as ID 68363, recording its altitude loss and leading to re-entry about 75 days after launch.
IKS Holding CEO Alexei Shelobkov announced at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum that Rassvet will begin service in 2027 despite the loss.

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Object 4, the first Rassvet satellite, re-entered on June 6 2026, ending its mission.
It launched on March 23 2026 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in a 16-satellite batch, never performing an orbit-raising maneuver.
NORAD tracked the satellite as ID 68363, recording its altitude loss and leading to re-entry about 75 days after launch.
IKS Holding CEO Alexei Shelobkov announced at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum that Rassvet will begin service in 2027 despite the loss.