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Russian Aerospace Defence ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Glonass-M (Kosmos 2500)

Launched

June 14, 2014

Launch Successful
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Image: Roscosmos

Summary

Glonass-M (Kosmos 2500) launched on a Russian Aerospace Defence Forces Soyuz 2.1b Fregat from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 14, 2014. It was Russian Aerospace Defence Forces's 14th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,382nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Kosmos-2500, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 19,133 × 19,161 km orbit inclined 64.8°. 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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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
9th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight · 2nd this yearRussian Aerospace Defence Forces's 14th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,382nd orbital launch attempt33rd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

64.8°Inclination
19133 × 19161 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
676.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
102.1°Ascending node
4506 d agoElement epoch2014-06-14 18:51 UTC · stale

Kosmos-2500 · NORAD 40001 · 2014-032 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2014-032A
Epoch
2014-06-14 18:51:16 UTC
Mean motion
2.12979594 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0005447
Inclination
64.7742°
Ascending node
102.0712°
Arg. of perigee
300.2093°
Mean anomaly
58.3041°
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-2500 · NORAD 40001 · in orbit

Fregat No. 112-02 · 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.

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Map of 43/4 (43R)

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

276th launch from 43/4 (43R), 3rd this year · 1,597th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

39 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Glonass-M (Kosmos 2500) launch?

Glonass-M (Kosmos 2500) launched on June 14, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Glonass-M (Kosmos 2500)?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Glonass-M (Kosmos 2500)?

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat, flown by Russian Aerospace Defence Forces. Soyuz 2.1b Fregat spec sheet

Where did Glonass-M (Kosmos 2500) launch from?

43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Glonass-M (Kosmos 2500) reach?

Kosmos-2500, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 19,133 × 19,161 km orbit inclined 64.8°.

How many satellites did Glonass-M (Kosmos 2500) launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Glonass-M (Kosmos 2500) part of?

GLONASS. About GLONASS