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August 7, 2023 • 9:19 AM UTC
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Glonass-K2 No. 13 (Kosmos 2569)
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M • Soyuz
Launch ID
e694f57c-dba0-44ed-9c7b-abbeab437382
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
Type
Soyuz
ℹ️ Official Details
Glonass-K2 are the fourth 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 1645 kg, and has an operational lifetime of 10 years.