Proton-M/DM-2 Enhanced | 3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2464, Kosmos 2465, Kosmos 2466)
Sep 2, 2010, 12:53 AM UTC
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Vehicle
Proton-M/DM-2
Agency
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Site / Pad
GIK-5 / LC81/24
Outcome
Success
Flight
535-30/118L
COSPAR Designator
2010-041
Mission
3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2464, Kosmos 2465, Kosmos 2466) (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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced
Provider
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Agency launches
152 (3 YTD)
Site launches
1346 (15 YTD)
Pad launches
60 (3 YTD)