Proton-M/DM-2 Enhanced | 3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461)
Launch information
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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 status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Proton-M/DM-2 Enhanced | 3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461)’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: March 1, 2010, 9:19 p.m.
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461) (MEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
Rocket |
Proton-M |
Location |
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan |
Pad |
81/24 (81P) |
Type |
Navigation |
Orbit |
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) |
Satellites on-board
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Proton-M/DM-2 Enhanced | 3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461)’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Proton-M/DM-2 Enhanced | 3 x Glonass-M (Kosmos 2459, Kosmos 2460, Kosmos 2461)’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.
Orbital Launch
#5039
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Location Launch
#1335
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Pad Launch
#59
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Agency Launch
#151
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Orbital Launch
#7
Year 2010
Location Launch
#4
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Pad Launch
#2
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Agency Launch
#2
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