Glonass-K1 No. 15 (Kosmos 2547)
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat
Profile →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...
Provider
Russian Space Forces
Profile →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-K are the third generation of satellite design 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 is unpressurized and weighs 935 kg, and has an operational lifetime of 10 years.
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Launch Site
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
