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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Glonass-M No. 61 (Kosmos 2564)

Launch Successful
931 days ago11/28/2022, 3:00:00 PM
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Glonass-M No. 61 (Kosmos 2564)

Mission Description

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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Mission Updates

SwGustav

SwGustav

11/28/2022, 7:25:07 PM

Launch success declared, payload is uncertain, referred to as a generic military satellite

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SwGustav

SwGustav

11/28/2022, 3:41:35 PM

Liftoff confirmed

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Nosu

Nosu

11/27/2022, 7:23:19 PM

Launch scrubbed. Next opportunity 24 hours later.

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Cosmic_Penguin

Cosmic_Penguin

11/20/2022, 3:11:06 AM

Added launch per NOTAMs. Note payload identity is a bit uncertain.

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Launch Details

Launch Window

11/28/2022, 3:00:00 PM

to 11/28/2022, 5:30:00 PM

Rocket Details

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

Family: Soyuz

Variant: Fregat-M

Launch Facility

43/3 (43L)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation