2023 · Russian Space Forces
Glonass-K2 No. 13 (Kosmos 2569)
successSoyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Glonass-K2 No. 13 (Kosmos 2569)
Glonass-K2 are the fourth 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 1645 kg, and has an operational lifetime of 10 years.
Overview
- Date / time
- August 7, 2023 at 01:19 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 43/3 (43L)
- Mission
- Glonass-K2 No. 13 (Kosmos 2569)
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Orbit achieved
- Medium Earth Orbit