Russian Space Forces
Glonass-K1 No. 20 (?)
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, September 17, 2026 · 16:50 UTC
Mission
/01Note: Satellite serial number and Cosmos designation not confirmed. 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.
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
234
Pad Launches
1688
Location Launches
158
Agency Launches
224
Orbital This Year