Russian Aerospace Defence ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Glonass-M (Kosmos 2485)
Launched
April 26, 2013
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Glonass-M (Kosmos 2485) launched on a Russian Aerospace Defence Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 26, 2013. It was Russian Aerospace Defence Forces's 6th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,288th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Kosmos-2485, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 257 × 19,262 km orbit inclined 64.9°. 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
- 7th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight · 1st this yearRussian Aerospace Defence Forces's 6th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,288th orbital launch attempt20th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kosmos-2485 · NORAD 39155 · 2013-019 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2013-019A
- Epoch
- 2013-04-26 08:14:56 UTC
- Mean motion
- 4.23765419 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.5891104
- Inclination
- 64.9425°
- Ascending node
- 235.3093°
- Arg. of perigee
- 239.9279°
- Mean anomaly
- 138.4171°
- 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-2485 · NORAD 39155 · in orbit
Fregat No. 1047 · 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
271st launch from 43/4 (43R), 1st this year · 1,588th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
162 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Glonass-M (Kosmos 2485) launch?
Glonass-M (Kosmos 2485) launched on April 26, 2013. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Glonass-M (Kosmos 2485)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Glonass-M (Kosmos 2485)?
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat, flown by Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. Soyuz 2.1b Fregat spec sheet
Where did Glonass-M (Kosmos 2485) launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Glonass-M (Kosmos 2485) reach?
Kosmos-2485, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 257 × 19,262 km orbit inclined 64.9°.
How many satellites did Glonass-M (Kosmos 2485) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Glonass-M (Kosmos 2485) part of?
GLONASS. About GLONASS