Mission Overview
Glonass-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.
Payloads
1
Type
Navigation
Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
Window
12:02 AM UTC – 12:02 AM UTC
Rocket
Russian Space Forces
Launch Site
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation