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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

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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
Launches22
Successes20

Provider

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces

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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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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

43/4 (43R)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
62.929°N
Longitude
40.457°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

10:54 PM UTC - 10:54 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.