3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461)
Proton-M/DM-2 Enhanced
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Mission
3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461)
- Type: Navigation
- Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit
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.
Location
81/24 (81P)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
81/24 (81P) has witnessed the launch of 92 rockets, including 92 orbital launch attempts, while Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, has been the site for 1547 rocket launches.
Rocket
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced
Agency
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.
