Vehicle: Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-MCredit: Roscosmos · Launch Library 2
Note: Payload identity uncertain. 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.
- Target orbit
- MEO · Medium Earth Orbit
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Payload
- Glonass-K1? (Kosmos 2621)
- Agencies
- Russian Space Forces
Mission Update
Liftoff. Note: Payload identity and Cosmos designation uncertain. Launch time is approximate.