Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1b Fregat43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-M (Kosmos 2474)
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Russian Space Forces's 84th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 5,164th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 2, 20:15 – Oct 2, 20:15 UTC
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Glonass-M (Kosmos 2474)
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.
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Pad — 43/4 (43R)
Local pad time: Oct 3, 12:15 AM GMT+4
329 launches from this pad · 1,687 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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