March 1, 2010 9:19 pm
3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461)
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Proton-M
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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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
Window Open
21:19 UTC
Window Close
21:19 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 1, 2010 · 21:19 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
81/24 (81P)
Target Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload
3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461)
Rocket
Proton-M
Destination
Medium Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
81/24 (81P)
Launch Overview
Window Open
21:19 UTC
Window Close
21:19 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 1, 2010 · 21:19 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
81/24 (81P)
Target Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload
3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461)
Rocket
Proton-M
Destination
Medium Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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