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Glonass-K1 No. 18 (Kosmos 2595) & Kosmos 2596

Soyuz 2.1b FregatRussian Space Forces43/3 (43L)
Saturday, September 13, 2025 · 02:10 AM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Glonass-K1 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. This launch also carries Mozhayets-6 (Kosmos 2596), a small experimental satellite built by the Mozhaiskiy Military Space Academy of St. Petersburg.

PayloadGlonass-K1 No. 18 (Kosmos 2595) & Kosmos 2596
OrbitMedium Earth Orbit
CustomerRussian Space Forces
Stages4
Pad43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

43/3 (43L)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
62.927°N
Longitude
40.450°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

02:10 AM UTC - 03:30 AM UTC

Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat

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Height46.3 m
LEO Payload8,200 kg
Launches158
Successes148

Provider

Russian Space Forces

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RUS • Founded 1992

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.