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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Glonass-K2 No. 13 (Kosmos 2569)

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679 days ago8/7/2023, 12:00:00 PM
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Glonass-K2 No. 13 (Kosmos 2569)

Mission Description

Glonass-K2 are the fourth 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 1645 kg, and has an operational lifetime of 10 years.

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8/7/2023, 5:31:32 PM

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8/7/2023, 1:44:10 PM

Liftoff confirmed.

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8/7/2023, 8:15:25 AM

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8/3/2023, 3:11:12 AM

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Launch Details

Launch Window

8/7/2023, 12:00:00 PM

to 8/7/2023, 3:00:00 PM

Rocket Details

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

Family: Soyuz

Variant: Fregat-M

Launch Facility

43/3 (43L)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation