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Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501)
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces · Soyuz 2.1b Fregat · 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Russian Aerospace Defence Forces's 17th launch · 7th this year · humanity's 5,427th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Nov 30, 21:52 – Nov 30, 21:52 UTC
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Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501)
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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