Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 18
Launch information
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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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-K1 No. 18’.

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Status: Go for Launch
Class: normal
Launch T0: Sept. 13, 2025, 2:30 a.m.
Timezone: Europe/Moscow
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Glonass-K1 No. 18 (MEO) |
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Launcher |
Russian Space Forces |
Rocket |
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat |
Location |
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation |
Pad |
Unknown Pad |
Type |
Navigation |
Orbit |
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) |
Satellites on-board
Tracking of on-board satellites will be available after the rocket launch date (Sept. 13, 2025).
Launch statistics
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