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Mon Mar 01 2010
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461)

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

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Rocket Details

Name:

Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced

Description:

Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Navigation
  • 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Pad

81/24 (81P)