A Russian Soyuz 2-1B Fregat launch vehicle successfully launched the Glonass M47 satellite at 0523 GMT on 26 April from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Russia. The satellite which had a launch mass of 1415 kg and a design life of seven years will be placed in Plane One of the Glonass constellation to provide navigation services primarily for Russian Military forces. This launch will bring the number of navigation satellites in the Glonass constellation to 30 including those satellites that are in testing, maintenance and spares.
Soyuz 2-1B Fregat M successfully launches Russian Glonass M47 navigation satellite (Corrected)
About Seradata
Seradata produces the renowned Seradata database. Trusted by over 100 of the world’s leading Space organisations, Seradata is a fully queryable database used for market analysis, failure/risk assessment, spectrum analysis and space situational awareness (SSA).
For more information go to https://www.seradata.com/product/
Related Articles
Stay Informed with Seradata
Stay informed on the latest news, insights, and more from Seradata by signing up for our newsletter.