Proton-M Briz-M | 3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2475, Kosmos 2476, Kosmos 2477)
81/24 (81P)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.
3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2475, Kosmos 2476, Kosmos 2477)
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.
Proton-M Briz-M
Height 53.00 Meters
Max Stages 4
Mass To GTO 4500 kg
Liftoff Thrust 10000 kN
Diameter 7.40 Meters
Mass To LEO 21000 kg
Liftoff Mass 712 Tonnes
Launch Success 62
Consecutive Success 19
Maiden Flight 2001-04-07
Launch Failures 6
Programs
GLONASS
GLONASS (ГЛОНАСС, IPA: [ɡɫɐˈnas]; Russian: Глобальная навигационная спутниковая система, tr. Global'naya Navigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema, lit. 'Global Navigation Satellite System') is a Russian satellite navigation system operating as part of a radionavigation-satellite service. It provides an alternative to Global Positioning System (GPS) and is the second navigational system in operation with global coverage and of comparable precision.
