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Russian Space ForcesLaunch SuccessfulNavigationSoyuz 2.1b/Fregat · Kosmos 2620
Launched 2026-09-17 16:50 UTC43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Success
Reached Medium Earth Orbit
Worldwide
224th
orbital launch attempt in 2026
Russian Space Forces
6th
launch this year
43/3 (43L)
3rd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
24 d 14 h
since the pad's previous launch
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.
The Russian Space Forces are a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Russia. Having been reestablished following August 1, 2015 merger between the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces after a 2011 dissolving of the branch. The Russian Space Forces were originally formed on August 10, 1992 and the creation of the Russian Armed Forces.
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scheduled
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Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Updated entry for new launch per NOTAMs scheduled some time between 08:00-20:59 UTC daily, September 17-21; note launch vehicle and payload identities highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Removed from current schedule with cancellation of closure notices.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Added launch per NOTAMs; Launch vehicle and payload identities uncertain; exact launch window TBD.
Cosmic_Penguin
Height
46.3m
Diameter
10.3m
To low Earth orbit
8,200kg
Liftoff thrust
4,150kN
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