Russian Space Forces

Glonass-K2 No. 14 (Kosmos 2584)

Success

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Mar 2, 22:22:17 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleSoyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

OrbitMedium Earth Orbit

Pad43/3 (43L)

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Mission

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.

Quick facts

VehicleSoyuz 2.1b Fregat-M

OrbitMedium Earth Orbit

Pad43/3 (43L)

SitePlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

WindowMar 2, 22:00:00 UTC→Mar 3, 00:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilySoyuz