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3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461)

Proton-M/DM-2 Enhanced

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Launch Status
Success

Mission

3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461)

Type: Navigation

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.

Trajectory

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Mission patch for 3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461)

Location

81/24 (81P)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

1541 rockets have launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Rocket

Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced – Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

  • Family: Proton / UR-500

The Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced was manufactured by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center with the first launch on 2007-12-25. Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced has 6 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 6 launches.

Agency

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center – KhSC

  • Type: Government
  • Abbreviation: KhSC
  • Administration: Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
  • Founded: 1916
  • Launchers: Proton | Rokot
  • Country: RUS

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.

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