Mission record
Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat | Glonass-M No. 53 (Kosmos 2516)
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Russian Space Forces
Provider type
Government
Orbit
MEO
Mission type
Navigation
Launch site
Russia
Date
Sun, 29 May 2016 08:44:37 GMT
Orbital launch #
#5561 ever
Mission
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.