Russian Space Forces

Glonass-K1 No. 19

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Soyuz 2.1b Fregat — Glonass-K1 No. 19
NET (T-0)
31 JUL · 00:00 UTC
Window
Instantaneous
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat
Operator
Russian Space Forces
Pad
Unknown Pad · Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Payload
Glonass-K1 No. 19
Orbit
Medium Earth OrbitMEO

Mission

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.