2018 · Russian Space Forces
Glonass-M No. 57 (Kosmos 2529)
successSoyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Glonass-M No. 57 (Kosmos 2529)
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.
Overview
- Date / time
- November 3, 2018 at 08:17 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 43/4 (43R)
- Mission
- Glonass-M No. 57 (Kosmos 2529)
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Orbit achieved
- Medium Earth Orbit