2013 · Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
Glonass-M (Kosmos 2485)
successSoyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-M (Kosmos 2485)
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
- April 26, 2013 at 05:23 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 43/4 (43R)
- Mission
- Glonass-M (Kosmos 2485)
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Orbit achieved
- Medium Earth Orbit