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Glonass-K1 No. 20 (?)

successSoyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 20 (?)

Note: Satellite serial number and Cosmos designation not confirmed. 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
September 17, 2026 at 04:50 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
43/3 (43L)
Mission
Glonass-K1 No. 20 (?)
Mission type
Navigation
Orbit achieved
Medium Earth Orbit