Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 19
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.August 24, 2026 · 02:40 UTCAdd to calendar
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Russian Space Forces's 157th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 7,374th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Aug 24, 02:40 – Aug 24, 02:40 UTC
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Glonass-K1 No. 19
Note: Payload identity not confirmed. 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.
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Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/24/2026 · source
Possible launch in August based on NOTAMs; to be confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/19/2026 · source
Reverted back to NET 2026.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/22/2026 · source
NET July, TBC.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/16/2026 · source
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/14/2023 · source
Pad — 43/3 (43L)
Local pad time: Aug 24, 5:40 AM GMT+3
233 launches from this pad · 1,687 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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