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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterLaunch SuccessfulNavigationProton-M/DM-2 Enhanced · Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461
Launched 2010-03-01 21:19:44 UTC81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Success
Reached Medium Earth Orbit
Worldwide
7th
orbital launch attempt in 2010
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
2nd
launch this year
81/24 (81P)
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
32 d 21 h
since the pad's previous launch
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.
Launch Provider
Government · Russia · Founded 1916 · Director Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.
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