Proton-M Blok-DM-03 | 3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2470, Kosmos 2471, Kosmos 2472)
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · Proton-M Blok DM-03 · 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 153rd launch · 4th this year · humanity's 5,100th orbital launch attempt
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Dec 5, 10:25 – Dec 5, 10:25 UTC
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3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2470, Kosmos 2471, Kosmos 2472)
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.
Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
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