Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461)
Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced
SUCCESS
Success
Monday, March 1, 2010 · 21:19 UTC
Mission
/01Glonass-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.
Mission Type
Navigation
Orbit
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced
Variant: DM-2 Enhanced
Launch Pad
81/24 (81P)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
46.071° N, 62.985° E
59
Pad Launches
1335
Location Launches
151
Agency Launches
7
Orbital This Year