LaunchesGlonass-M No. 61 (Kosmos 2564)
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Glonass-M No. 61 (Kosmos 2564)
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M · Navigation
Nov 28, 2022 · 15:13 UTC43/3 (43L), 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.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- Russian Space Forces
- Rocket
- Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
- Orbit
- MEO
- Pad
- 43/3 (43L)
- NET precision
- Second
- Data source
- LL2