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2022 · Russian Space Forces

Glonass-K1 No. 16 (Kosmos 2557)

successSoyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 16 (Kosmos 2557)

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.

Overview

Date / time
July 7, 2022 at 09:18 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
43/4 (43R)
Mission
Glonass-K1 No. 16 (Kosmos 2557)
Mission type
Navigation
Orbit achieved
Medium Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat →
Launch provider
Russian Space Forces →

Payloads deployed · 1

COSMOS 2557 [GLONASS-K]
MEO