LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Thu Sep 02 2010
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2464, Kosmos 2465, Kosmos 2466)
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(12:53 AM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(12:53 AM UTC)
Launch Window End
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
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Rocket Details
Name:
Proton-M DM-2 EnhancedDescription:
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)