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Glonass-M (Kosmos 2494)
Soyuz 2.1b FregatRussian Aerospace Defence Forces43/4 (43R)
Sunday, March 23, 2014 · 10:54 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
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...
Height46.3 m
LEO Payload8,200 kg
Launches22
Successes20
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 2494)
OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
CustomerGLONASS
Stages4
Pad43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.929°N, 40.457°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
