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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Glonass-M No. 57 (Kosmos 2529)

Russian Space Forces43/4 (43R) — Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationNov 03, 2018, 20:17 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Glonass-M No. 57 (Kosmos 2529)
Type: Navigation
Target orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Nov 03, 2018, 20:17 UTC
Window opens: Nov 03, 2018, 19:00 UTC
Window closes: Nov 03, 2018, 23:30 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:11 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M
Family: Soyuz
Variant: Fregat-M
Provider: Russian Space Forces
Type: Government
Country: RUS

webcasts

Soyuz-2.1b launches GLONASS-M satellite

launch site

Pad: 43/4 (43R)
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country: RUS
Timezone: Europe/Moscow
Coordinates: 62.9288, 40.4571