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Glonass-M (Kosmos 2494)
Soyuz 2.1b FregatRussian Aerospace Defence Forces43/4 (43R)
Sunday, March 23, 2014 · 10:54 PM UTC
This mission is complete.
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
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Global range
- 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 meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

