2022 · Russian Space Forces
Glonass-K1 No. 17 (Kosmos 2559)
successSoyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 17 (Kosmos 2559)
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
- October 10, 2022 at 02:52 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 43/3 (43L)
- Mission
- Glonass-K1 No. 17 (Kosmos 2559)
- Mission type
- Navigation
- Orbit achieved
- Medium Earth Orbit