LaunchesGlonass-M No. 53 (Kosmos 2516)
Russian Space ForcesSUCCESS
Glonass-M No. 53 (Kosmos 2516)
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat · Navigation
201643/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Mission
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.
More from Russian Space Forces
Mission Facts
- Provider
- Russian Space Forces
- Rocket
- Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat
- Orbit
- MEO
- Pad
- 43/4 (43R)
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2