Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Glonass-M No. 60 (Kosmos 2545)
Mar 16, 2020, 06:28 PM UTC
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Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Agency
Russian Space Forces
Site / Pad
GIK-1 / LC43/4
Outcome
Success
Flight
760-58- 145/112-11
COSPAR Designator
2020-018
Mission
Glonass-M No. 60 (Kosmos 2545) (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
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M
Provider
Russian Space Forces
Agency launches
111 (2 YTD)
Site launches
1636 (2 YTD)
Pad launches
300 (1 YTD)