Glonass-M (Kosmos 2500)
Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
Launch Status
SuccessMission
Glonass-M (Kosmos 2500)
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.
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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