Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Glonass-M (Kosmos 2474)
Launched
October 2, 2011 · 20:15 UTC
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Glonass-M (Kosmos 2474) launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 2, 2011 at 20:15 UTC. It was Russian Space Forces's 84th launch, 5th this year and humanity's 5,164th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Kosmos-2474, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 19,134 × 19,170 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 Space ForcesGLONASS
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
- Milestone
- 4th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 84th launch5th this yearhumanity's 5,164th orbital launch attempt58th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2474 · NORAD 37829 · 2011-055 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2011-055A
- Epoch
- 2011-10-02 21:52:16 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.1291619 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0007033
- Inclination
- 64.8175°
- Ascending node
- 254.947°
- Arg. of perigee
- 198.6277°
- Mean anomaly
- 161.3576°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: MEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Kosmos-2474 · NORAD 37829 · in orbit
Fregat No. 1045 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
267th launch from 43/4 (43R), 3rd this year · 1,581st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 3, 12:15 AM GMT+4, at night
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
151 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Glonass-M (Kosmos 2474) launch?
Glonass-M (Kosmos 2474) launched on October 2, 2011 at 20:15 UTC.
Where can I watch Glonass-M (Kosmos 2474)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Glonass-M (Kosmos 2474)?
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1b Fregat spec sheet
Where did Glonass-M (Kosmos 2474) launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Oct 3, 12:15 AM GMT+4 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Glonass-M (Kosmos 2474) reach?
Kosmos-2474, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 19,134 × 19,170 km orbit inclined 64.8°.
How many satellites did Glonass-M (Kosmos 2474) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Glonass-M (Kosmos 2474) part of?
GLONASS. About GLONASS