Russian Aerospace Defence ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501)
Launched
November 30, 2014
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501) launched on a Russian Aerospace Defence Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 30, 2014. It was Russian Aerospace Defence Forces's 17th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 5,427th orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Kosmos-2501, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 19,110 × 19,185 km orbit inclined 64.8°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1b Fregat · Russian Aerospace Defence ForcesGLONASS
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
- Milestone
- 11th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight · 4th this yearRussian Aerospace Defence Forces's 17th launch7th this yearhumanity's 5,427th orbital launch attempt78th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2501 · NORAD 40315 · 2014-075 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2014-075A
- Epoch
- 2014-12-02 11:57:58 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.12969561 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0014851
- Inclination
- 64.8251°
- Ascending node
- 337.6794°
- Arg. of perigee
- 246.7422°
- Mean anomaly
- 198.3384°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 4
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: MEO.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2501 · NORAD 40315 · in orbit
Fregat No. 1044 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
278th launch from 43/4 (43R), 5th this year · 1,601st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
31 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501) launch?
Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501) launched on November 30, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501)?
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat, flown by Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. Soyuz 2.1b Fregat spec sheet
Where did Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501) launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501) reach?
Kosmos-2501, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 19,110 × 19,185 km orbit inclined 64.8°.
How many satellites did Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501) part of?
GLONASS. About GLONASS