Proton-M/DM-2 Enhanced | 3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2464, Kosmos 2465, Kosmos 2466)

Proton-M DM-2 Enhanced

Sep 2, 2010, 12:53 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

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.

Type: Navigation
Orbit: Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
Programs: GLONASS

Launch Site

Pad: 81/24 (81P)
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: 🇰🇿 KAZ