2020-075 Success
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 15 (Kosmos 2547)
Oct 25, 2020, 07:08 PM UTC
Track in KeepTrackLaunch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Agency
Russian Space Forces
Site / Pad
GIK-1 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
G 15000-031/112-12
COSPAR Designator
2020-075
Mission
Glonass-K1 No. 15 (Kosmos 2547) (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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat
Provider
Russian Space Forces
Agency launches
114 (5 YTD)
Site launches
1639 (5 YTD)
Pad launches
303 (4 YTD)