Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 16 (Kosmos 2557)
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Russian Space Forces's 125th launch · 6th this year · humanity's 6,260th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jul 7, 08:00 – Jul 7, 10:00 UTC
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Glonass-K1 No. 16 (Kosmos 2557)
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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