Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 18 (Kosmos 2595) & Kosmos 2596
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat (Soyuz)
Launch ID
c5c59136-3554-45e7-9583-9d5611bed7b4
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat
Type
Soyuz
Coordinates
62.927°, 40.450°
📝 Mission Description
This Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat launch carries the Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 18 (Kosmos 2595) & Kosmos 2596 mission, scheduled for September 13, 2025. The mission aims to deliver important payloads to orbit, contributing to our understanding of space and advancing technological capabilities.
ℹ️ Official Details
Glonass-K1 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.
This launch also carries Mozhayets-6 (Kosmos 2596), a small experimental satellite built by the Mozhaiskiy Military Space Academy of St. Petersburg.
🌤️ Launch Site Weather
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