2014-075 Success
Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501)
Nov 30, 2014, 09:52 PM UTC
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Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Agency
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
Site / Pad
GIK-1 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
G 15000-026/1044
COSPAR Designator
2014-075
Mission
Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501) (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 Aerospace Defence Forces
Agency launches
17 (7 YTD)
Site launches
1601 (8 YTD)
Pad launches
278 (5 YTD)