First Satellite From Second Batch of Rassvet Satellites Reaches Operational Altitude of About 500 km

The first Russian Rassvet communications satellite from the second batch entered its operational orbit at an altitude of approximately 500 km, 68 days after launch. This was reported by Militarnyi, based on an analysis of data from the Satcat satellite tracking service. The Rassvet-3 No. 29 satellite first reached its operational altitude, with an apogee of 507–508 km, on September 29, 2026, after which it stabilized at that altitude. By comparison, it took the first satellite from the first batch 78 days to reach this altitude. More

(Source: militarnyi.com - Oct 4)