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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Glonass-M No. 61 (Kosmos 2564)
Russian Space Forces · Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Russian Space Forces's 131st launch · 12th this year · humanity's 6,348th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Nov 28, 15:00 – Nov 28, 17:30 UTC
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Glonass-M No. 61 (Kosmos 2564)
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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Launch success declared, payload is uncertain, referred to as a generic military satellite
SwGustav · 11/28/2022 · source
Liftoff confirmed
SwGustav · 11/28/2022 · source
Launch scrubbed. Next opportunity 24 hours later.
Nosu · 11/27/2022 · source
Added launch per NOTAMs. Note payload identity is a bit uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 11/20/2022 · source
Pad — 43/3 (43L)
Local pad time: Nov 28, 6:13 PM GMT+3
232 launches from this pad · 1,685 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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