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Russian Space Forces/Soyuz 2.1b Fregat·43/3 (43L)

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 19

Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit·Type: Navigation

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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 19 mission image
Vehicle: Soyuz 2.1b FregatCredit: Roscosmos · Launch Library 2

Note: Payload identity 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.

Target orbit
Medium Earth Orbit
Mission type
Navigation
Rocket family
Soyuz
Height
46.3m
Diameter
3m
Payload to LEO
8,200kg
Payload to SSO
4,900kg
Liftoff thrust
4,150kN
Stages
3 (optional 4th)