Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-M No. 53 (Kosmos 2516)

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat

May 29, 2016, 8:44 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: 43/4 (43R)
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country: 🇷🇺 RUS