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Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2471)
Russian Space Forces · Soyuz 2.1b Fregat · 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Russian Space Forces's 81st launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 5,115th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Feb 26, 03:07 – Feb 26, 03:07 UTC
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Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2471)
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.
Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
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Pad — 43/4 (43R)
Local pad time: Feb 26, 6:07 AM GMT+3
329 launches from this pad · 1,686 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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