Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501)
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Glonass-K1 (Kosmos 2501)
Glonass-K are the third 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 935 kg, and has an operational lifetime of 10 years.
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat
Height 46.30 Meters
Max Stages 4
Mass To GTO 3250 kg
Liftoff Thrust 4150 kN
Diameter 2.95 Meters
Mass To LEO 8200 kg
Liftoff Mass 312 Tonnes
Launch Success 22
Consecutive Success 8
Maiden Flight 2006-12-27
Launch Failures 2
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.
