Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2475, Kosmos 2476, Kosmos 2477)
Proton-M Briz-M
SUCCESS
Success
Friday, November 4, 2011 · 12:51 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 Briz-M
Variant: Briz-M
Launch Pad
81/24 (81P)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
46.071° N, 62.985° E
64
Pad Launches
1373
Location Launches
156
Agency Launches
67
Orbital This Year