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Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501)

Soyuz 2.1b FregatRussian Aerospace Defence Forces43/4 (43R)
Sunday, November 30, 2014 · 09:52 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-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.

PayloadGlonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501)
OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
CustomerGLONASS
Stages4
Pad43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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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

09:52 PM UTC - 09:52 PM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.