2011-009 Success
Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2471)
Feb 26, 2011, 03:07 AM UTC
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Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Agency
Russian Space Forces
Site / Pad
GIK-1 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
770-24 -208 017
COSPAR Designator
2011-009
Mission
Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2471) (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
81 (2 YTD)
Site launches
1578 (2 YTD)
Pad launches
265 (1 YTD)