Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501)
Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
Launch Status
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Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501)
Type: Navigation
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.
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Location
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
1662 rockets have launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

Agency
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces – VKO
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: VKO
- Country: RUS