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Glonass-M (Kosmos 2478)

Soyuz 2.1b FregatRussian Space Forces43/4 (43R)
Monday, November 28, 2011 · 08:25 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat

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Soyuz-2, GRAU index 14A14, is the collective designation for the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payl...

Height46.3 m
LEO Payload8,200 kg
Launches157
Successes148

Provider

Russian Space Forces

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RUS • Founded 1992

The Russian Space Forces are a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Russia. Having been reestablished following August 1, 2015 merger betw...

Mission Brief

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.

PayloadGlonass-M (Kosmos 2478)
OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
CustomerGLONASS
Stages4
Pad43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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Launch Site

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

LAUNCH SITE
62.929°N, 40.457°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.