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March 16, 2020 • 2:28 PM UTC
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Glonass-M No. 60 (Kosmos 2545)
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M • Soyuz
Launch ID
139df5ea-4b55-43ea-9cd3-878aa8b914e7
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
Type
Soyuz
ℹ️ Official Details
Glonass-M, also known as Uragan-M, are the second generation of Uragan satellite design used 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 weighs 1415 kg, is equipped with 12 L-band antennas, and has an operational lifetime of 7 years.