June 14, 2014 5:16 pm
Glonass-M (Kosmos 2500)
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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Glonass-M, also known as Uragan-M, are the second generation of Uragan satellite design used for GLONASS satellite navigation system. GLONASS is a Russian space-based navigation system comparable to the similar GPS and Galileo systems. This generation improves on accuracy, power consumption and design life. Each satellite weighs 1415 kg, is equipped with 12 L-band antennas, and has an operational lifetime of 7 years.
Launch Overview
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17:16 UTC
Window Close
17:16 UTC
Lift Off
Jun 14, 2014 · 17:16 UTC
Launch Facility
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad
43/4 (43R)
Target Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
Payload
Glonass-M (Kosmos 2500)
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat
Destination
Medium Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Glonass-M, also known as Uragan-M, are the second generation of Uragan satellite design used for GLONASS satellite navigation system. GLONASS is a Russian space-based navigation system comparable to the similar GPS and Galileo systems. This generation improves on accuracy, power consumption and design life. Each satellite weighs 1415 kg, is equipped with 12 L-band antennas, and has an operational lifetime of 7 years.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
43/4 (43R)
Launch Overview
Window Open
17:16 UTC
Window Close
17:16 UTC
Lift Off
Jun 14, 2014 · 17:16 UTC
Launch Facility
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad
43/4 (43R)
Target Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
Payload
Glonass-M (Kosmos 2500)
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat
Destination
Medium Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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