Russian Space Forces
Glonass-M No. 61 (Kosmos 2564)
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M
SUCCESS
Success
Monday, November 28, 2022 · 15:13 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
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M
Variant: Fregat-M
Launch Pad
43/3 (43L)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.927° N, 40.450° E
226
Pad Launches
1658
Location Launches
131
Agency Launches
166
Orbital This Year